Meet Capt. Larry Aguirre — PA and Doctor of Medical Science
The PA profession was born out of war-time necessity. Over the last 50 years, however, PAs have evolved into an
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Physician Assistant vs Physician Associate: The Name Change Debate is Over… For Now
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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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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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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The Future of the Physician Assistant
“We PAs duly, and rightfully, acknowledge that we are not physicians, we are not trained to the same overall standards and requirements physicians are. We are not claiming to be able to replace physicians — who we need as much as the patients do.”
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Why Med School Wasn’t Even Plan B
I never even considered going to medical school until I was a senior in college, already interviewing for PA school.
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