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UK Medical Doctor Apprenticeship - The PA Doctor

Could the UK’s Medical Doctor Apprenticeship serve as a blueprint for US PAs?

How to Win Friends and Influence People as a Physician Assistant

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July 30, 2023July 30, 2023 The PA Doctor

30 Ways To Win Friends and Influence People as a Physician Assistant

The most powerful tool at a clinician’s disposal is the ability to connect with patients on a human level.

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December 3, 2022April 27, 2023 The PA Doctor

The Top 3 Undiscovered Healthcare Careers

PAs have consistently been ranked as one of the top careers in healthcare but how well do you know these 3 undiscovered healthcare careers that all outearn PAs?

Doctor of Medical Science vs MD: What You Won't Learn on Reddit

PA Doctorate Your PA Can

March 23, 2022April 28, 2023 The PA Doctor

Doctor of Medical Science vs MD: What You Won’t Learn on Reddit

We’ve already seen PA vs MD, so get ready for Doctor of Medical Science vs MD! What you learn may surprise you.

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February 16, 2022May 21, 2023 The PA Doctor

Have You Heard? Physician Associates are Taking New Zealand by Storm

“I cannot recommend PAs highly enough,” proclaims Karl Metzler. “They have single-handedly ensured the sustainability of our emergency department.”

Optimal Team Practice (OTP)Your PA Can

October 28, 2021April 28, 2023 The PA Doctor

Medical Students Join PAs to Learn Medicine in the Fast Lane

Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine is trying to fill care gaps in rural communities by training more primary care physicians. The new Lincoln Scholars program aims to fill those gaps by fast-tracking physician training. How exactly are they doing that? By having select medical students train with the PAs.

PA Doctorate Optimal Team Practice (OTP)Your PA Can

August 21, 2021May 19, 2023 Echo Kopplin, DMSc, PA-C

PA Employment and Supervisory Laws

PAs serve a crucial role in improving patient access to healthcare. This data indicates that participants attribute a decline in PA employment opportunities to state legislative restrictions, which was exacerbated by SARS-CoV-2 in many states. Supervisory laws may be reducing patient access to care across all states and specialties. Participants suggested that the PA profession should seek to remove these practice barriers and better educate employers and the public to keep the PA profession viable in a constantly evolving healthcare landscape. As the clinician shortage in the US continues to worsen, barriers to PA employment will further exacerbate patient access to care.

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April 17, 2021April 28, 2023 The PA Doctor

Midlevel is offensive to patients, physicians, and PAs. Stop saying it.

Is the term mid-level provider offensive? Yes, yes it is. And worse yet it’s not an accurate description of the care provided by PAs and NPs. So where did the term mid-level provider or mid-level practitioner come from and what should we be saying instead? Let’s start with the origin of the term itself.

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December 26, 2020April 29, 2023 The PA Doctor

Is There a Physician Assistant to Nurse Practitioner Bridge?

The great English scientist Isaac Newton is credited with saying: “We build too many walls and not enough bridges.” This site began as a bridge of sorts. But there’s a new bridge everyone is talking about: a physician assistant to nurse practitioner bridge.