December 2007 - Posts

A New Diet for a New Year
December 31, 2007 9:56 AM by Terri Schaefer

Just in case you didn't already get the memo, a new year apparently means it's time to start a new diet, according to ad campaigns that will start in the final minutes of 2007 and first minutes of 2008. Don't worry, Madison Avenue knows what is likely Read More...

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Another DFAAPA
December 28, 2007 12:39 PM by Stephen Cornell

Bill Marquardt, the chair of the PA department at Nova Southeastern University and a former AAPA president (1992-1993), has added the Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants designation to his Nova Web bio. William H. Marquardt Read More...

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'Warrior Wear'
December 27, 2007 2:11 PM by Stephen Cornell

CNN.com is reporting that an Army physician has helped create military and law enforcement clothing with built-in tourniquets . The system being tested for use in military uniforms, called Warrior Wear, has eight tourniquets -- two in each sleeve and Read More...

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LA Times: Iraq Death Devastates PA's Family
December 27, 2007 10:37 AM by Stephen Cornell

U.S. Army medic Carletta Davis died in Iraq on Nov. 5. Her husband Thomas Davis is a recent graduate of the University of Washington's MEDEX PA program. The Los Angeles Times published an article about Davis's family on Christmas. OSWEGO, N.Y. -- The Read More...

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HapPA Holidays!
December 20, 2007 11:43 AM by Stephen Cornell

At ADVANCE , it's all about PAs, all the time. Read More...

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SEMPA 2008 Conference
December 19, 2007 6:59 PM by Stephen Cornell

The Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants spring conference in Tucson has been approved for 41 hours of category I CME. The Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants (SEMPA) is pleased to announce approval of the Fourth Annual Emergency Read More...

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Santa Claus, PhD, PA
December 19, 2007 5:09 PM by Stephen Cornell

Rod Moser and Santa -separated at birth? "Sanatizing" (the process of turning into Santa) was not a quick process. In the 70's, I grew a mustache and had long (brown) hair, fitting in well with the ex-hippies of Marin Country, CA. Because I was in my Read More...

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AAPA Names New EVP/CEO
December 18, 2007 4:29 PM by Stephen Cornell

William F. Leinweber will be the next executive vice president and CEO of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Leinweber is currently the executive vice president of Research!America. (Alexandria, VA) - The American Academy of Physician Assistants, Read More...

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Barry PA News
December 18, 2007 2:53 PM by Stephen Cornell

Barry University Division of Medicine's MEDexpress Winter 2008 issue has some terrific PA-related content . There's a Q&A about the 10th anniversary of the school's PA program with director Doreen C. Parkhurst, MD, FACEP. EDITOR: What do you see are Read More...

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AAPA News: IMGs as PAs in Canada
December 18, 2007 11:54 AM by Stephen Cornell

International medical graduates are being included in Canada's concept of the PA profession, according to an interesting article in the Dec. 15 issue of AAPA News. Ontario's Ministry of Health and Long-term Care has hired and placed in a pilot project Read More...

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PAs in Canada
December 17, 2007 2:22 PM by Stephen Cornell

Interesting article about the PA profession in Canada from the National Review of Medicine . Physician assistants (PAs) in Ontario will soon see their role expanded into diabetes and longterm care settings. But the move has MDs in the province wondering Read More...

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ACP Endorses Single-Payer Health Care
December 17, 2007 12:27 PM by Stephen Cornell

The American College of Physicians is in favor of a single-payer health care system for the United States. Washington -- The American College of Physicians has endorsed the concept of a single-payer health care system for the first time. In a new position Read More...

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ACC Action on DTC Ads
December 14, 2007 1:20 PM by Stephen Cornell

ACC and DTC The American College of Clinicians has been busy. The ACC announced today that it has reached an agreement with GlaxoSmithKline to have more inclusive language used in direct-to-consumer advertisements for Avodart. From the ACC press release: Read More...

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Busy Health Bloggers
December 14, 2007 12:51 PM by Stephen Cornell

The Wall Street Journal 's Health Blog is one of the busier blogs out there. WSJ 's health bloggers have already posted five times today and 44 times since Monday morning. Link Read More...

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PA Jeanie Boulet Returns to ER (Warning: Spoiler Alert!)
December 13, 2007 3:49 PM by Stephen Cornell

Physician assistant Jeanie Boulet will return to the ultra-long-running TV series ER for one episode in January. ADVANCE has the inside scoop on what PA Boulet has been doing during her seven-year hiatus from the show. 1999: Boulet leaves her job as a Read More...

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PAphobia: Fear of PAs Destroying All That is Sacred in Medicine
December 13, 2007 11:58 AM by Stephen Cornell

The Australian Medical Students Association is not thrilled with the PA concept. AMSA National President Mr. Rob Mitchell said, "as the peak organisation representing Australia's 12,000 medical students, AMSA has grave concerns that the introduction of Read More...

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'Are NPs Becoming Too Specialized?'
December 12, 2007 6:45 PM by Stephen Cornell

PAs aren't the only ones moving into specialties and subspecialties. NPs are doing it, too , according to ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioners . One important finding of the 2007 National Salary and Workplace Survey of Nurse Practitioners is that NP subspecialties Read More...

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More DFAAPAs
December 12, 2007 5:28 PM by Stephen Cornell

ADVANCE editorial advisory board member Bob Blumm isn't the only brand new Distinguished Fellow of the AAPA. William H. Fenn, PA, PhD, DFAAPA Edward (Chip) Hedrick, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA There are already more than 80 DFAAPAs out there, according to the Read More...

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ADVANCE Award
December 11, 2007 3:23 PM by Michael Gerchufsky

Merion Publications, the publisher of ADVANCE for Physician Assistants , honored managing editor and Web editor Stephen Cornell with an Annual Editorial Excellence Award for his April 2007 profile of PA practice owners, " PA Owned and Operated ." For Read More...

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Robert M. Blumm, RPA-C, MA, DFAAPA
December 11, 2007 11:42 AM by Stephen Cornell

Congratulations to Bob Blumm, a newly minted Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Blumm, a ferocious advocate for the PA profession and a member of the ADVANCE for Physician Assistants editorial advisory board since 1994, Read More...

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Ultramarathon PA
December 10, 2007 4:40 PM by Stephen Cornell

Nice profile of Arizona PA and long-distance runner Barb Elias in the Yuma Sun . Elias runs races called ultamarathons. They're longer than the traditional 26-mile marathon, often stretching from 50K (31 miles) to 160K (100 miles). But don't forget about Read More...

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Vilifying Vaccines
December 10, 2007 11:02 AM by Stephen Cornell

The anti-vaccine movement mystifies and saddens me . Parents on Friday also urged support for a bill that would give parents a right to "philosophical objection" to vaccine mandates. The bill has been sitting in a committee for four years without action. Read More...

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PA in Midst of Uganda Ebola Outbreak
December 7, 2007 4:44 PM by Stephen Cornell

Maryland PA Scott Will, a 2006 graduate of the Arcadia University PA program in Glenside, Pa., is in Bundibugyo, Uganda, where there is an ongoing outbreak of Ebola. There have been 104 Ebola cases and 23 deaths since the outbreak began on Nov. 29. Will Read More...

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ReachMD Radio Reaches Out to PAs
December 7, 2007 11:22 AM by Stephen Cornell

Illinois PA Lisa D'Andrea hosts a radio show devoted to PAs, NPs and nurse midwives on ReachMD . ReachMD, an innovative communications company provides thought-provoking medical news and information to healthcare providers. Understanding the demands of Read More...

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Paul Robinson for AAPA President
December 6, 2007 12:49 PM by Stephen Cornell

Expect Wisconsin's Paul Robinson to win election as the AAPA's next president in a landslide. There are no other candidates. I understand that it's very difficult to find quality candidates for AAPA president. The job is extremely demanding and not many Read More...

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As Simple as APC
December 6, 2007 10:41 AM by Stephen Cornell

The Providence Journal uses the term " advanced practice clinicians " to describe PAs and NPs today. The state Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline found that Kpea misdiagnosed benign lesions as cancer and performed needless surgery, failed to completely Read More...

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Prison PA in LA Times
December 6, 2007 10:24 AM by Stephen Cornell

PA Max Carter is featured in this Los Angeles Times article about health care at a Nevada prison . ELY, NEV. -- When Nevada death row inmate Charles Randolph asked for a specific medicine to address his heart condition earlier this year, Max Carter, the Read More...

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Countdown to San Antonio
December 5, 2007 5:45 PM by Stephen Cornell

Only 170 days remain until the annual national PA conference begins on May 24 in San Antonio. Registration and housing opened earlier this week. I'm looking forward to it already. See you in San Antonio! Link Read More...

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Stent Shopping
December 5, 2007 4:14 PM by Stephen Cornell

Direct-to-consumer drug and devices advertising has always been a bad idea, but this is ridiculous . FOOTBALL fans who tuned in to watch the Dallas Cowboys crush the New York Jets on Thanksgiving Day saw at least one novel play: the first attempt by a Read More...

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PAs: Keeping Their Heads Down Since 1967
December 4, 2007 1:55 PM by cjnorris

Google News has not registered a unique mention of the term "physician assistant" in 21 hours. Google News is a computer-generated news site that aggregates headlines from more than 4,500 English-language news sources worldwide, groups similar stories Read More...

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Spreading PA Misinformation
December 4, 2007 11:55 AM by Stephen Cornell

How are veterinary assistants like PAs? Not at all. That doesn't stop collegeinfo.com from giving out really bad info . Veterinary Assistants are an important part of the veterinary medical team. Working with veterinarians and veterinarian technicians, Read More...

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Online DNP Degree
December 3, 2007 3:11 PM by Stephen Cornell

The University of Massachusetts has introduced an online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree . Earn the highest professional clinical credential available through a program at the forefront of advanced nursing practice - and keep working while you Read More...

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<I>AAPA News</i> on the DScPA and PA Practice Ownership
December 3, 2007 11:45 AM by Stephen Cornell

AAPA News did a nice job with a front-page article about new PA clinical doctorate degree in the Nov. 30 issue. On December 15, Baylor University and the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School in Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, will graduate its first Read More...

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