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What a ‘physician associate’ does – and when to demand a doctor instead

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 ...
STAT

PAs need a new name, but ‘physician associate’ won’t cut it. Here’s a better idea

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 ...
Healio

Q&A: AAPA seeks 'physician associate' title change despite opposition from AMA

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 ...
News Medical

Physician associates found effective under supervision but pose risks in unsupervised care

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 ...
The Independent

Patients who ask for doctors are being seen by physician associates instead – what’s the difference?

Almost a quarter of people do not know the difference between a physician associate and a doctor, a new poll has shown. While 52% of people can differentiate between the two roles, some 23% said they ...
Becker's Hospital Review

‘Physician associate’ marks a return to the past

In 2021, the American Academy of Physician Assistants voted to adopt “physician associate” as the official title for the profession. The organization is now called the American Academy of Physician ...
Medical Xpress

Physician associates provide safe care for diagnosed patients when directly supervised by a doctor

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 ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Physician Assistants/Associates at 6 Decades

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 ...
Forbes

Physician Assistants In Oregon First To Rebrand As ‘Physician Associates’

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 ...
Miami University

Miami's new Physician Associate Program begins preparing a new generation of holistic healthcare professionals

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 ...