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PA Doctorate
June 1, 2020 The PA Doctor

How I’m Covering the Cost of My DMSc Program

One of the last things any new graduate thinks about is adding to their student loan debt. Thankfully, I never really had this problem. But with tuition for the new Doctor of Medical Science program reaching up to $35,000, I had to decide how I was going to pay for it regardless.

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pa quality care patient outcomes
Your PA Can
May 27, 2020 The PA Doctor

According to Science, Physician Assistants Provide Quality Care with Excellent Outcomes

What happens when you analyze 30 million patient visits by Advanced Practice Providers (PAs and NPs)? You discover that they

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health care right privilege
Your PA CanOptimal Team Practice (OTP)
May 22, 2020 The PA Doctor

No, Healthcare is Not a Right. But That’s Not the Problem.

I remember sitting in an undergraduate health policy class when the instructor resolutely declared that “healthcare is a basic human

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PA DoctorateYour PA Can
May 15, 2020 The PA Doctor

PA vs MD: Why Comparing Years of Training is Misleading

Mark Twain supposedly said that there are three types of lies: “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” One statistic I hear

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PA Doctorate
May 9, 2020 The PA Doctor

What’s up with the name of this blog? What is a PA Doctor?

One of the questions I often get is, “Why PA Doctor?” It’s kind of confusing, I’ll admit. But it piques

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optimal team practice full practice authority
Optimal Team Practice (OTP)
May 1, 2020 The PA Doctor

Optimal Team Practice Updates: A State-by-State Breakdown of PA Full Practice Authority

A state-by-state breakdown of advances in Optimal Team Practice laws since January 2019.

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full practice authority responsibility
Optimal Team Practice (OTP)Your PA Can
April 30, 2020 The PA Doctor

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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nail infection fungus
Clinical Medicine
April 24, 2020 Phil DaVisio, DMSc, PA-C

Don’t prescribe anything for nail infections until you do this! And 2 other important rules.

Half of patients with a fungal nail infection will fail to respond to treatment unless you read this first! There are 3 basic steps to better care.

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physician assistant vs physician assistant and other name change options
Optimal Team Practice (OTP)Your PA Can
April 18, 2020 The PA Doctor

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
PA DoctorateYour PA Can
April 11, 2020 The PA Doctor

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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    Hi Kelly, Thank you for your thoughtful article. Amazing to hear from a fellow American trained PA! I Graduated from…

  2. The PA Doctor on Comparing Doctor of Medical Science Degrees: An In-Depth LookNovember 26, 2024

    Thank you for the update!

  3. Jared Castro on Comparing Doctor of Medical Science Degrees: An In-Depth LookNovember 23, 2024

    Thank you for this fantastic resource! While performing some research today I noticed the ATSU has three Sports Med concentrations…

  4. Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C on The AMA’s “Scope Creep” Campaign is Myopic: Here’s Why Limiting Healthcare Access Hurts EveryoneOctober 26, 2024

    Well said, nicely written—this is a gem of an article. It should be published in other media outlets so the…

  5. The PA Doctor on Overcoming Difficulty and Rejection as a Physician AssistantAugust 31, 2024

    I agree with you. There has to be a point where my 12 years of medical practice outweighs the 3-5…

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