PERSPECTIVES: Introducing the APP Voice With Tom Lawson

In this episode of the NCS Podcast Perspectives series, Nicholas Morris, MD, welcomes Tom Lawson, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNCS, lead advanced practice provider at The Ohio State University, as a recurring co-host who will bring APP perspectives to future NCS podcast discussions. Lawson reflects on his path into neurocritical care and explains how the specialty's unique blend of neurologic focus and broad ICU medicine continues to keep him engaged. He also discusses persistent gaps in APP onboarding and mentorship, highlighting why the NCS Advanced Practice Orientation Bundle is a key resource for programs integrating new APPs into neurocritical care teams. Lawson previews upcoming APP-focused education initiatives, including planned masterclasses on EEG and MRI interpretation, and shares insights on balancing the need for standardized practices with the flexibility required across different institutions.He closes with a call for deeper APP engagement within NCS, from membership to committee involvement, to further strengthen collaboration across the field. The views expressed on the NCS Podcast are solely those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or official positions of the Neurocritical Care Society.

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PERSPECTIVES: Introducing the APP Voice With Tom Lawson is an episode from Neurocritical Care Society Podcast by Education Neurocritical Care.

This episode is 18:03 long.

This episode was published on Apr 1, 2026.

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