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Fixing the Problem with Primary Care
November 13, 2009 12:05 PM by Heather Simons
A recent article in The New York Times discusses how " Primary Care's Image Problem " is leading the vast majority of med students into specialties over primary care and how the patient-centered medical home model could alter the course of this alarming Read More...
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An AFPPA Success
November 6, 2009 10:57 AM by Terri Schaefer
I'm back in Pennsylvania after two days at the AFPPA Fall CME Conference and Exhibition at the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix. Upon my arrival at the conference, I was excited to hear the organization had broken all previous attendance records, with Read More...
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ATSU-ASHS Alumnus Appointed to ARBoPA Board by Ariz. Gov.
November 4, 2009 3:07 PM by Heather Simons
A.T. Still University Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) alumnus Geoffrey Hoffa, PA-C, was recently named to the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants (ARBoPA) by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. He will replace Randy Danielsen, PhD, Read More...
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Florida PA and Nurse Create Educational Tool
November 3, 2009 10:42 AM by Heather Simons
Since early 2009, Slava Makler, PA-C, BS, and Nadia Fakira, RN, BA, MA, have dedicated their time to improving patient care on the neurosurgical floor where they work at Florida Hospital in Orlando. With the goal of inspiring passion and reigniting a Read More...
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Wake Forest University’s MMS-PhD Program Approved
October 26, 2009 10:43 AM by Terri Schaefer
Ralph W. Rice, MPAS, PA-C, associate professor and associate director of the Wake Forest University PA program in Winston-Salem, N.C., recently told ADVANCE that the university's board of trustees has approved its proposed MMS-PhD program. The program, Read More...
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In TIME, Surgeon Slights PAs
October 23, 2009 12:28 PM by Heather Simons
In an article posted today, orthopedic surgeon and TIME Magazine writer Scott Haig discusses the nation's shortage of surgical assistants--and slights PAs as overly expensive and potentially inadequate "alternatives" to a surgical resident or fellow. Read More...
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Prison Hires a PA, Saves Money
October 13, 2009 10:02 AM by Heather Simons
"The cost of medical care for inmates in Westmoreland County Prison is going up." But only in the short term, and to the benefit of PAs. The Pennsylvania prison has made a one-year deal with Naphcare, Inc., the facility's Alabama-based, longtime health Read More...
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PA Billboards in Georgia
October 12, 2009 2:29 PM by Terri Schaefer
The Georgia Association of Physician Assistants is extending PA week to last the entire month of October. To that end, GAPA has recently placed billboards in the state to raise awareness of the personal attention patients receive from Georgia’s PAs. In Read More...
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News Article Praises PAs
October 6, 2009 12:01 PM by Heather Simons
An article in today's Times Leader , a newspaper serving northeast Pennsylvania, focuses entirely on physician assistants. In honor of PA Week , which starts today, "The PA is in" tells the story of Justine Samanas, a PA at Mercy Special Care Hospital Read More...
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From Patient to PA: The Importance of Organ Donation
October 1, 2009 1:15 PM by Heather Simons
Sixteen years ago, Jim Ginter, president of the Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants and an ADVANCE author and peer reviewer, received a new kidney and discovered a new path in life. In an article in the Sheboygan Press , Ginter discusses the hereditary 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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