PAs in the NEWS
As future PAs, it is important to stay informed of all things "PA". Below is a list of some articles we have found to be, not only informative but, an enjoyable read.
If you find any articles that pertain to PAs or medicine and wish to share them with us, please email us a link to the article and a quote that you feel summarizes the importance of this article. csulapa@gmail.com
"But physician assistants -- like nurse practitioners -- are successfully convincing lawmakers and governors to break down regulatory hurdles to their patients for a variety of reasons..."
"--Illinois, New Mexico and West Virginia--changed a provision in their laws to remove “supervision” as the word describing the physician’s relationship to the PA and change it to “collaboration.”"
"Physician assistants (PAs) have the potential to help combat the shortage of physicians in rural communities and improve patient access to healthcare..."
"Undocumented immigrant Ricardo (Rico) Munoz’s experience translating for the South Georgia Farmworker Health Project, Emory University PA Program’s volunteer team of medical professionals, inspired him to work and save to become a medical professional himself."
"If not for a PA who was in the right place at the right time during a Sunday, May 20 Olympic Triathlon in southeastern Pennsylvania, a 51-year-old airline pilot may not be alive today..."
"Physician assistant compensation has topped $107,000 on average as states ease restrictions to allow patients to see health professionals like PAs and nurse practitioners."
