r/Noctor↗
This sub is intended as a repository of sources and a place of discussion regarding independent and inappropriate midlevel practice. It is designed to highlight the differences between a medical doctor and midlevels in areas including training, research, outcomes, and lobbying. ___________________________________________ "Noctor" refers to midlevels (NP, PA, CRNA, CNM, etc.) who pretend to be doctors. This is not a sub for discussing nurses acting in a nursing role.
72k subscribers156 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)128 authors / mosince 2020
r/Noctor has 72k members (+9.5% over the last 12 months). It gets about 156 posts a month from 128 people. Top topics: Nurse Practitioners and PAs, CRNA Career Navigation and Nursing Pens and Practices.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Nurse Practitioners and PAs9.0%
- CRNA Career Navigation2.1%
- Nursing Pens and Practices0.8%
- Medical School Memes & Advice0.8%
- Doctor Office Memes & Stories0.8%
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- JAMA Otolaryngology
- American Medical Association
- Doi
- AAMC
- STAT
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