September 2009 - Posts

Honor Flight Article in The New York Times
September 29, 2009 9:35 AM by Terri Schaefer

Here at ADVANCE , we’ve been following Ohio PA Earl Morse and his organization, Honor Flight, since its inception in 2005. I'm excited to share this recent feature article in The New York Times about one of Honor Flight’s largest trips yet: The idea for Read More...

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Cardiovascular Health Webcast to Feature PA Input
September 21, 2009 11:33 AM by Terri Schaefer

Greg P. Thomas, PA, MPH, AAPA senior vice president for education, membership and resource development, will take part in “ Time to Talk CARDIO: Creating A Real Dialogue In the Office ,” a Webcast that takes place tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. EST. He will Read More...

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New Health Care Reform Bill Recognizes PAs
September 18, 2009 9:22 AM by Heather Simons

In a move that gets the ball rolling for health care reform, Montana Sen. Max Baucus has released America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009. While the bill is not yet complete, it contains several provisions in favor of physician assistants: The bill treats Read More...

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Pharmacist: PAs Are 'Barefoot Doctors' With Minimum Training
September 17, 2009 11:24 AM by Terri Schaefer

California pharmacist Barbara Morris has made her thoughts about physician assistants known in a news release about the ramifications of a primary care physician shortage under a new health care plan. She insinuates that PAs have minimal training, and Read More...

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PAs Could Increase Access to Abortion
September 11, 2009 12:06 PM by Terri Schaefer

An article that originally appeared in the August issue of Contraception argues that increasing the number of PAs, NPs and certified nurse midwives who perform first-trimester abortions could help improve the declining availability of abortion care. The Read More...

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PA Makes Real Health Care Personal
September 8, 2009 12:51 PM by Terri Schaefer

Over the weekend, the Gwinnett Daily Post published a piece about Georgia PA Larry LaViola, who practiced at Snellville Medical Group for 35 years until his death on August 30. In the article, the author, Susan Gast, crafted a wonderful tribute to her Read More...

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A ‘Small-Town America’ PA
September 4, 2009 9:29 AM by Terri Schaefer

A recent story in American Profile magazine highlights the importance of health care providers in rural areas. The author uses a PA to illustrate: Patrick Armstrong, 52, is a perfect example. Since graduating at age 35 from the University of Iowa's Carver Read More...

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PA Student Develops Instrument to Estimate Calcium Intake
September 2, 2009 3:00 PM by Terri Schaefer

Morgan Henry, a PA student at the Keck School of Medicine USC Primary Care Physician Assistant Program in California, along with Hawley Almstedt, PhD, has developed a validated research questionnaire to accurately estimate calcium intake. Their research Read More...

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Colorado PA Still Missing
September 1, 2009 1:37 PM by Heather Simons

A PA at Pueblo Community Health Center in Pueblo, Colorado, went missing on Thursday, August 27 at approximately 8:30 a.m. Susan Halsey, 57, was reported missing by her family after she failed to pick up her daughter from school. Her car was found abandoned Read More...

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