Clinical Archives

Asking Patients About Nutrition Can be as Sensitive as Asking About Sexual History

Healthcare providers know that good health starts with good nutrition. Nutritionist and diabetes educator Ellen Mandel, PA-C, DMH, MPA, MS, RDN, CDE, offers suggestions to PAs and PA students about how to talk to patients about nutrition.

March 18, 2020

Rush University PAs Integral to Coronavirus Response

With new patients contracting coronavirus, COVID-19, daily in the U.S., PAs are on the front lines of the crisis response. Those at Rush University Medical Center are getting special training, setting up COVID-only emergency care, and using telemedicine to increase patient access to providers.

March 13, 2020

Karen Marlett, PA-C, and Elaine Bonoan, PA-C

PA-Led IMPACT Grant Project Improves Outcomes for ICU Patients

The PA Foundation awards IMPACT Grants to support PA-led, community-based projects designed to improve health outcomes. Learn about Yale New Haven Hospital’s 2018 outreach project and consider applying today for your own IMPACT Grant.

March 4, 2020

USPSTF Revises Recommendation Statement on Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of CVD

After learning about two data errors in the evidence review on statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released a revised recommendation statement.

February 26, 2020

What PA Practice Looks Like in Neuro-Oncology

Young-Bin Song, MCHS, PA-C, describes his practice at a multi-disciplinary neuro-oncology/radiation oncology brain tumor clinic at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Communicating with the patient population, he relates, requires preparation, practice, and patience.

February 19, 2020

A Career in Orthopaedics: Why I Love the Specialty

Almas Abbas, PA-C, grew up playing sports – and getting injured. Her on-field experiences inspired an early interest in how the body works and how best to treat herself, and eventually led to a career as a PA in orthopaedics.

February 12, 2020

Getting at the Root of Cardiac Threats, and Addressing Them Healthily

At least two PAs have opened consultancies to work with patients on improving their cardiac health and reducing risk factors through healthy eating and regular exercise. February’s American Heart Month is a good time to bring these initiatives to light.

February 6, 2020

CDC’s Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus

As it continues to closely monitor an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, CDC has provided a situational update and interim guidance to state and local health departments.

February 4, 2020

CDC Outlines Recommendations for Providing Quality STD Clinical Services

As STD rates climb to unprecedented highs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new report, Recommendations for Providing Quality Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinical Services, to highlight the services healthcare settings can offer to provide the highest-quality STD care.

January 15, 2020

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