June 2009 - Posts

Heroic PA Dies in Iraq
June 25, 2009 10:48 AM by Heather Simons

A recent article in Stars and Stripes honors Army PA Kafele Sims, 32, who died on June 16 while serving in Mosul, Iraq, with the 18th Engineer Brigade. Sims joined the brigade in Iraq last July and provided health care to more than 6,000 soldiers and Read More...

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“Royal Pains” Doc Prefers Physician Associate
June 23, 2009 5:56 PM by Terri Schaefer

"Royal Pains" is now three episodes in, and the PA character, Divya, played a big role in the most recent episode. This past Thursday, Hank’s PA was by his side a lot of the time, and in many instances, showed her medical expertise. And besides the health Read More...

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Analyzing the “Royal Pains” PA
June 18, 2009 2:58 PM by Terri Schaefer

Two episodes of “ Royal Pains ” have now aired on the cable network USA on Thursdays at 10 p.m., and I really like it. It’s a fun summer TV show, and I appreciate the fact that it doesn’t take itself too seriously. The hour-long dramedy follows Dr. Hank Read More...

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PA Scholarship Update
June 15, 2009 10:41 AM by Terri Schaefer

Mary Kay Bonds, the mother of PA Julie Sutton-Osgood, who was killed by a drunk driver in July 2005, recently contacted ADVANCE with some updates about the scholarship in her daughter’s name, as well as upcoming events. To date, Bonds says 12 scholarships Read More...

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PA Research Web Site
June 5, 2009 10:36 AM by Terri Schaefer

The Luxxium Group , according to its Web site, is "composed of academics and researchers involved in healthcare organization efficiency and health services research." Most of the members, including ADVANCE columnist James F. Cawley, MPH, PA-C, have undertaken Read More...

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Campbell PA Program Names Director
June 3, 2009 9:34 AM by Terri Schaefer

The PA program in development at Campbell University in Buies Creek, N.C., has named Thomas P. Colletti as director . Tom is currently an orthopedic PA at Triangle Orthopedics, based in Durham, N.C., and an assistant consulting professor at Duke University Read More...

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