Pediatrician fired for writing op-ed about the difference in physicians and NPs

Dr. Steven Maron was a respected pediatrician serving low-income children at a Federally Qualified Health Center. After writing an op-ed response to a pro-NP article, acknowledging the qualities and care of nurse practitioners but explaining the differences in training, he was fired for violating the organization’s culture of ‘mutual respect.’

Pediatrician fired for writing op-ed about the difference in physicians and NPs

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