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12 Physician Assistant Moments for 2008
December 31, 2008 10:07 AM by Stephen Cornell
This is the 448th and final post to the ADVANCE Blog for PAs in 2008. Check back on Jan. 2 for the first blog post of 2009. Until then, here's a quick look back at some of the notable PA stories of the last year. *** January Annals of Family Medicine Read More...
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Comments on ARC-PA's Standards
October 15, 2008 11:47 AM by Stephen Cornell
On the topic of ARC-PA’s standards for PA programs, I have two questions. One, why does a PA program director need to be a PA or a physician? It certainly should be a consideration, but not a requirement. At least two terrific PA educators were not PAs: Read More...
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An ARC-PA Invitation to Physician Assistants
October 15, 2008 9:39 AM by Stephen Cornell
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant invites PAs to suggest changes to the accreditation standards for entry-level PA education programs. The ARC-PA is soliciting comments on the standards as part of its regular Read More...
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Is PA Postgraduate Program Accreditation a 'Danger' to the Physician Assistant Profession?
September 25, 2008 2:09 PM by Stephen Cornell
Now that ARC-PA has granted formal accreditation to three postgraduate PA programs, it's interesting to go back and read the AAPA's vigorous warnings against an accreditation process. The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) recognizes the Read More...
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ARC-PA Accredits Postgraduate PA Program No. 3
September 16, 2008 5:06 PM by Stephen Cornell
At its recent meeting, ARC-PA also granted accreditation to a third postgraduate physician assistant program. Duke University Medical Center's postgraduate PA surgical residency earned accreditation. Previously accredited were M.D. Anderson Cancer Center's Read More...
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ARC-PA Accredits PA Program No. 142
September 16, 2008 4:47 PM by Stephen Cornell
Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio, is the 142nd accredited physician program in the United States and the sixth PA program in Ohio. ARC-PA granted provisional accreditation to Mount Union at its recent meeting. Sharon Luke, MSHS, PA-C, is the program Read More...
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No. 140
April 7, 2008 5:54 PM by Stephen Cornell
Wingate University is PA program is No. 140. ARC-PA granted provisional accreditation to the Wingate program in March. Our goal is not to just develop a good program—but to help nurture outstanding mid-level health care providers. Our stated mission is Read More...
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ARC-PA Accredits Postgraduate PA Programs
March 24, 2008 1:08 PM by Stephen Cornell
Earlier this month, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) granted accreditation for the first time to two postgraduate PA programs. The M.D. Anderson Cancer Center postgraduate PA residency program in oncology Read More...
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