Advanced Practice Providers Take Center Stage With the 2023 Cowles Award

Advanced practice providers (APPs) received well-deserved attention from the Caring for the Ages readers in 2023. At the end of every year, we compile download data and analyze the most popular articles of the past 12 months. The top article is the recipient of the Carey Cowles Award — named after Caring’s former managing editor, Carey Cowles, who unfortunately passed away in 2018. This year, the Cowles Award goes to Allison Villegas, PA-C, for her collaborative article “Clearing Up Misconceptions About Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Long-Term Care” (January/February 2023).