physician assistants
TagPhysician Assistant–Friendly Legislation Boosts Pay
PAs practicing in states with a practice barrier reported lower salaries than their peers in states without that barrier.
Celebrating 50 Years of PAs This PA Week
PAs have been moving healthcare forward since 1967, and that’s definitely something worth celebrating.
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.