Full Practice Authority and Responsibility For Physician Assistants/Associates
Optimal Team Practice (OTP) is the current battle cry for PAs focused on the future of the profession. But before
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How to Explain Physician Assistant vs Physician Associate to Your Boss
One of the greatest issues facing physician assistants (PAs) is that of a name change. But this isn’t a new
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Doctor of Medical Science Legislation “Not Palatable” to Physicians
The first Doctor of Medical Science program for PAs was created at Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) in Harrogate, Tennesee. It
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Here’s How the Doctor of Medical Science Will Affect Your Salary
The Doctor of Medical Science, also known as the DMS or DMSc degree, is the latest doctoral program designed for experienced PAs. There are several reasons to pursue the DMS/DMSc but one of the first questions every candidate asks is: What is the salary of a Doctor of Medical Science?
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The Common Thyroid Test Clinicians Should Stop Ordering and Patients Should Stop Requesting
As a primary care PA, I see patients with all sorts of endocrine disorders. While diabetes dominates, thyroid and parathyroid
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Why Nobody Cares About a Physician Assistant to MD Bridge Program
I’m not ashamed to say that this is a phrase I’ve Googled many times: pa to md bridge. Or: physician assistant to md bridge program. Why? Because as capable and competent as I’ve become after 8 years of practicing primary care medicine, I want to be able to do more for my patients.
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5-Second Psychology Consult–Peds Edition: Anxiety and Avoidance
These notes were taken from a March 6, 2020 lecture by Dr. Andrew R. Riley, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Pediatrics at OHSU. They represent my interpretation of Dr. Riley’s message on how to deal with various behavioral questions that arise in primary care and pediatrics.
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Optimal Team Practice: What it is and what it isn’t.
Over the last several years, states around the country have been updating practice laws and passing various elements of Optimal
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New Doctor of Medical Science Degree at Rocky Mountain College
March 20, 2020 Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana announced last month that they are in the final stages of
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The Unadulterated Pros and Cons of Optimal Team Practice
Optimal Team Practice, or OTP, is the term given to a 2017 policy supported by the American Academy of PAs that calls for, among other things, the removal of the state-level requirement for a physician to go on record as the supervisor of a PA.
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