International PA Experiences
The Medical Journal of Australia reports on the PA concept in Canada and Scotland.
Several Australian groups, including public and private health providers in Queensland, the University of Queensland (Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health and the Centre for Health Innovation and Solutions) and James Cook University, are addressing medical workforce issues by piloting and advocating a PA-type role as one of many solutions.12,13
The international forum at the AAPA conference provided an opportunity for Australian delegates to learn from the experience of other countries that have undertaken similar projects. Of eight forum presentations focusing on new and emerging roles and experiences, those from Canada (Ontario) and Scotland were related to projects in pilot phases and were considered the most relevant to the Australian situation.
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