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Dave’s Blog: It’s Time For PA Practice In Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is the last place that is part of the USA that does not allow PA practice. Why?
Wage Gap Between Female and Male PAs Persists
Despite 70% of PAs being female, they earn significantly less than their male counterparts, a new study has found.
States Lift More Hurdles To Physician Assistants
Like nurse practitioners, barriers to PAs are falling for a variety of reasons, including a doctor shortage and general comfort patients have with being treated by someone other than a physician.
Certified PAs Enhance Hospice and Palliative Care
With the number of Certified PAs growing 44% in just six short years, this workforce can help meet the demand for medical providers in the area of palliative care.
Expanding the Role of PAs in the Treatment of Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
Patients with severe and persistent mental illness often face limited access to psychiatric and primary care—PAs could change that.
Dave Mittman’s 10 Things PAs Wish NPs Knew About Them
Dave Mittman, PA, DFAAPA, gives his list of 10 things he would say to an NP to help them better understand PAs.
Life as a Traveling PA
Curious about locum tenens work as a PA? Here’s a handy list of things you might want to know.
New AMA Policy Opposes Autonomous State PA Boards
At the annual meeting of the AMA, held June 9-14, 2017, delegates passed a resolution opposing autonomous state PA boards.
Uncovering the “Hidden Value” of PAs
If a PA treats a patient but the service is billed under a physician’s NPI number, did the PA contribute any revenue to the practice?
This Month, Everything Changed for PAs
After days of debate and years of dreaming, collaboration and study, an entire profession has embraced their future.