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More Discussion on PAs and the Physician Shortage August 25, 2009 10:43 AM by Heather Simons: And so the health care reform debate continues... A recent article at Examiner.com champions PAs and NPs as a possible solution to the physician shortage. "Primary physician shortage spurs search for alternatives," by DC public policy examiner Alan Portner, 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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Meet the Practice-Focused PANRE July 22, 2008 6:21 PM by Stephen Cornell: NCCPA has posted to its Web site information about the practice-focused PANRE. Beginning in March 2009, PAs recertifying through PANRE will have a new choice to make. While 60% of the generalist exam will cover the same content as always, the remaining Read More...
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10-Year PA Recertification Cycle? February 27, 2008 2:38 PM by Stephen Cornell: It seems as though Pennsylvania PA Bernie Stuetz's effort to increase the length PA recertification cycle to 10 years is gaining momemtum. Stuetz wrote " A Plan to Revise PA Recertification " for ADVANCE in 2006 and introduced a related resolution at Read More...
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