PAs are Key to Ortho Urgent Care Model

PA John Mohnickey, a longtime entrepreneur, recognized the need and developed Prompt Ortho. This practice model has been adopted by more than 100 clinics across the United States.

June 1, 2017

PA Profession Poised to Advance

More than 7,000 of us had an incredible week in Las Vegas at AAPA 2017! I’d like to share a few thoughts about the conference and what’s ahead for PAs, our patients and practice.

May 30, 2017

Ready to Intervene

Over the past decade or two, PAs have become a significant and growing force in interventional radiology (IR).

May 26, 2017

PAs Vote to Advance Profession to Meet Modern Healthcare Needs

At the annual conference of the American Academy of PAs, members of its House of Delegates unanimously approved Optimal Team Practice, a new policy intended to enhance the ability of PAs to meet the needs of patients and ensure the future of the profession in a changing healthcare marketplace.

May 19, 2017

Mississippi adopts new and improved PA regulations

PAs in Mississippi celebrated key improvements to their PA rules this spring when new regulations were adopted by the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure (MSBML). MSBML, the Mississippi State Medical Association, and the Mississippi Academy of PAs (MAPA), worked together to promote the revision. AAPA staff supported MAPA’s advocacy by preparing draft changes, position statements, and comprehensive research.

May 8, 2017

Outside the Clinic

Do you ever wonder about the options for nonclinical employment open to you as a PA? There are many available.

May 5, 2017

New federal overtime regulations postponed (again)

Federal regulations to double the minimum salary requirement for exempt professionals are on hold for the third time since being suspended just days before their expected enactment on December 1, 2016. The Department of Labor (DOL) recently requested an extension for submitting its reply brief to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on its overtime rule, which would raise the minimum salary level defining professionals from $23,660 to $47,476.

May 3, 2017

PAs Providing Care at the Bottom of the World

PA Cliff Leonard is among the PAs who’ve traveled to the bottom of the world over the past decade to provide care to the researchers at the South Pole through the Center for Polar Medical Operations (CPMO). Part of the National Science Foundation’s U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP), the center is operated by the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston.

May 1, 2017

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