What is a PA?
What is a PA (physician associate/physician assistant)? PAs are licensed clinicians who practice medicine in every specialty and setting.
What You Always Wanted to Know About EMPAs, But Were Afraid to Ask
In this article written for the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, the Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants (SEMPA) provides a brief history of emergency medicine PAs (EMPA), gives a primer on PA training and discusses EMPA onboarding and utilization.
September 26, 2017
Competencies for the Physician Associate Profession
Professional competencies for physician assistants include the effective and appropriate application of medical knowledge, interpersonal and communication skills, patient care, professionalism, practice-based learning and improvement, and systems-based practice.
PA Employer Q&A with Allegheny Health Network
Allegheny Health Network champions PAs.
Making the Case for Improving PA Utilization and Retention
Senior executive for the largest hospital system in Texas expounds on PA hiring, utilization and retention.
Shared Medical Appointments
Tell any provider they need to see 12 patients in one hour, and the reaction will likely be a cringe, a shudder or even a chuckle. Most providers already operate…