ADVANCE Blog for PAs : PAs in the News

PA Named in Top Eight Most-Stressful Jobs

Heather Simons — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT

According to a list compiled by CareerCast.com , physician assistant ranks in the top eight most-stressful jobs in the country, along with newspaper reporter, general practice physician, real estate agent, advertising account executive, photojournalist,...(read more)

"No Such Thing as Too Many PAs"

Heather Simons — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:52:00 GMT

AAPA president Stephen Hanson has published an opinion piece, " 'Make more of them' isn't the only solution to America's physician shortage ," in The Bakersfield Californian endorsing PAs as an integral part of the solution to a growing physician shortage....(read more)

Fixing the Problem with Primary Care

Heather Simons — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:05:00 GMT

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)

ATSU-ASHS Alumnus Appointed to ARBoPA Board by Ariz. Gov.

Heather Simons — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:07:00 GMT

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)

In TIME, Surgeon Slights PAs

Heather Simons — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:28:00 GMT

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)

Hofstra PA Students Try Matchmaking

Heather Simons — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:49:00 GMT

On Tuesday, October 13, in honor of Physician Assistant Week, PA students at Hofstra University held a day-long bone marrow drive. In partnership with the Be the Match program, the school's Society of Physician Assistant Students encouraged faculty, staff,...(read more)

Prison Hires a PA, Saves Money

Heather Simons — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:02:00 GMT

"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)

News Article Praises PAs

Heather Simons — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:01:00 GMT

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)

From Patient to PA: The Importance of Organ Donation

Heather Simons — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:15:00 GMT

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)

New Health Care Reform Bill Recognizes PAs

Heather Simons — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:22:00 GMT

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)

PA Makes Real Health Care Personal

Terri Schaefer — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:51:00 GMT

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)

A ‘Small-Town America’ PA

Terri Schaefer — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:29:00 GMT

A recent story in American Profile magazine highlights the importance of health care providers in rural areas. The author uses a PA to illustrate: Patrick Armstrong, 52, is a perfect example. Since graduating at age 35 from the University of Iowa's Carver...(read more)

PA Student Develops Instrument to Estimate Calcium Intake

Terri Schaefer — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Morgan Henry, a PA student at the Keck School of Medicine USC Primary Care Physician Assistant Program in California, along with Hawley Almstedt, PhD, has developed a validated research questionnaire to accurately estimate calcium intake. Their research...(read more)

Colorado PA Still Missing

Heather Simons — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:37:00 GMT

A PA at Pueblo Community Health Center in Pueblo, Colorado, went missing on Thursday, August 27 at approximately 8:30 a.m. Susan Halsey, 57, was reported missing by her family after she failed to pick up her daughter from school. Her car was found abandoned...(read more)

Army PA Wanted to Gain Trauma Experience

Heather Simons — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:08:00 GMT

Capt. Cory Jenkins, 28, a graduate of Brigham Young University and the physician assistant program at A.T. Still University, was killed on Tuesday in Afghanistan along with three other men when their Striker armored vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive...(read more)