How increased responsibilities and a push to be called “physician associates” are raising tensions with doctors.

In most of the United States, P.A.s are still legally required to work with oversight from a doctor. But just how closely a P.A. works with a physician depends heavily on the medical specialty, state ...

I’m standing over an operating table, excising a skin cancer from the forehead of an elderly gentleman while soft piano music echoes off the floor tiles. I’ve performed this procedure thousands of ...

After being forced to wait days or weeks for an appointment at your GP surgery, it would be fair to assume that your consultation is going to be with a doctor. In reality, it may well be with a ...

Gavel and stethoscope. medical jurisprudence. legal definition of medical malpractice. attorney. common errors doctors, nurses and hospitals make. After years of debate, the AAPA changed the PA ...

Physician associates provide safe and effective care when they work under the direct supervision of doctors and care for patients who have already been diagnosed, or when they undertake procedures for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a 198 to 68 vote, members of the American Academy of Physician Assistants’ House of Delegates passed a ...

As a physician associate, you're caring for and treating patients, making diagnoses, and even prescribing medications. Simply put, your judgment is critical in providing quality health care for your ...

Physician assistants in Oregon will soon be able to rebrand under new rules officially changing their titles to “physician associates.” Physician assistants in Oregon will soon be able to rebrand ...

This paper reviews the status of physician assistants/associates, an essential component of the US health care workforce. The evidence of their clinical performance and utilization trends are ...

Earlier this year, Miami unveiled plans for a new physician associate graduate program, which offers a versatile, integrated, and interdisciplinary approach in managing and treating patients. It will ...