PAs Go Beyond

PA Christopher Dietrich works with patients at Orion Behavioral Health Network, a private practice that offers comprehensive psychiatric services, and Banyan Alaska, a substance use disorder treatment facility, to provide much needed care to veterans in Alaska.

For many women, the pervasiveness of breast cancer continues to invoke a sense of fear and anxiety. But Adriana Posadas, a PA at the Women’s Center of Winchester, is helping to alleviate some of those fears among her patients.

After immigrating to the U.S. at four years old, PA Kheira Bettir struggled to fit in. But after extensive studying and pure determination, she excelled. Now, as both an internal medicine PA and social media influencer, she inspires others in the PA profession.

On one late Sunday night, 19 victims of a mass shooting in Baltimore, Maryland came to MedStar Harbor Hospital, a small community hospital, for care. Mohammad Faisal, an emergency medicine PA, walks through the events of the night, reflecting on how he and other providers worked together to stabilize every patient and transfer some of them to trauma centers for further care.

PA Jenna Everett is the clinical lead for the Multi-Visit Patient Program at MedStar Harbor Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, which focuses on providing resources and support to underserved patients who frequently visit the emergency department for care. Everett talks about how she became passionate about providing care to undeserved communities, and how addressing patients’ unmet social needs can ultimately make it easier for them to obtain medical care.