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NCCPA implements a name change for PAs
August 11, 2010 11:39 AM by Michael Gerchufsky
The NCCPA has announced a name change for PAs. No, not that name change. The commission has renamed its PA “specialty certification” program a “certificate of added qualifications” program, according to a press release. While the release itself isn’t Read More...
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PAs Increasingly Likely to Work in Specialties
May 21, 2010 11:33 AM by Heather Simons
Physician assistants are increasingly more likely to head into specialties such as surgery and emergency medicine rather than primary care, according to the News & Observer . Researchers at the Duke University PA program studied the job choices of Read More...
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Practice-Focused PANRE Debut
March 10, 2009 6:49 PM by Stephen Cornell
The NCCPA quietly rolled out the practice-focused PANRE this month. Here's a little review from the NCCPA Web site: Beginning in March 2009, PAs recertifying through PANRE will have a new choice to make. While 60% of the generalist exam will cover the Read More...
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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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NCCPA's Solution for Specialty PAs
August 28, 2008 1:51 PM by Stephen Cornell
Back in May 2006, the NCCPA pledged to develop "a solution to meet the needs of specialty PAs." Since that time, the NCCPA has done a great job creating productive debate about the problems facing PAs in specialties. But it really hasn't offered any solutions. 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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