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PA-to-Physician Bridge Concept Gets Attention
March 30, 2009 1:26 PM by Stephen Cornell

The fourth recommendation from the PA Clinical Doctorate Summit was particularly interesting. 4. The PA profession should explore with physician education groups the development of a model for advanced standing for PAs who desire to become physicians Read More...

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Physician Assistant Clinical Doctorate Degree Summit Participants
March 25, 2009 1:44 PM by Stephen Cornell

The three-day physician assistant clinical doctorate degree summit began today in Atlanta. PAEA posted a list of the summit's 46 participants on its Web site. Link Read More...

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Physician Assistant Clinical Doctorate Update
February 11, 2009 1:50 PM by Stephen Cornell

The American Academy of Physician Assistants posted on its Web site an update about its investigation of a possible physician assistant clinical doctorate degree . Is the clinical doctorate appropriate to the profession as an entry-level degree, as a Read More...

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Some Support for a Physician Assistant-to-Physician Bridge Program
February 4, 2009 5:14 PM by Stephen Cornell

There's some support for a physician assistant-to-physician bridge program on the Physician Assistant Educaiton Association's Web site. The ongoing discussion is in the comments section below PAEA's resources about PA doctorate degrees. From PA educator Read More...

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Movement on Physician Assistant Doctorate Issue
January 8, 2009 11:27 AM by Stephen Cornell

The PAEA-AAPA summit to consider an entry-level doctorate degree for the profession is scheduled for March 25-27. The organizations have created a sponsor group "to oversee the planning, research, and educational process that will support the final recommendation." Read More...

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Considering the Physician Assistant Entry-Level Doctorate
October 13, 2008 6:40 PM by Stephen Cornell

The Physician Assistant Education Association and the American Academy of Physician Assistants have partnered to look at the issue of entry-level doctorate degrees for the PA profession. The following is from PAEA president Dana Sayre-Stanhope's 2008 Read More...

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Perceptions of Doctorate Degrees and Physician Assistant Education
August 13, 2008 3:50 PM by Stephen Cornell

The Journal of Physician Assistant Education published a study in its most recent issue titled, “ Perceptions of US Physician Assistants Regarding the Entry-Level Doctoral Degree in PA Education .” The authors found that PAs oppose entry-level doctorate Read More...

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