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PA Doctorate 

Meet Capt. Larry Aguirre — PA and Doctor of Medical Science

October 20, 2020October 22, 2020 The PA Doctor 0 Comments dmsc, lynchburg, otp, physician assistant doctorate

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 assistant and other name change options
Optimal Team Practice (OTP) Your PA Can 

Physician Assistant vs Physician Associate: The Name Change Debate is Over… For Now

April 18, 2020February 23, 2022 The PA Doctor 9 Comments name change, otp, physician associate, title change investigation, your pa can

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 (OTP) Your PA Can 

Optimal Team Practice: What it is and what it isn’t.

March 21, 2020June 21, 2020 The PA Doctor 0 Comments aapa, full practice authority, optimal team practice, otp

Over the last several years, states around the country have been updating practice laws and passing various elements of Optimal

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Optimal Team Practice (OTP) 

Pros and Cons of Optimal Team Practice

March 18, 2020June 21, 2020 The PA Doctor 0 Comments aapa, full practice authority, independent practice, optimal team practice, otp, your pa can

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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Optimal Team Practice (OTP) Your PA Can 

The Future of the Physician Assistant

March 16, 2020February 12, 2022 The PA Doctor 0 Comments optimal team practice, otp, PA independent practice

“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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Your PA Can 

Why Med School Wasn’t Even Plan B

February 20, 2020June 21, 2020 The PA Doctor 0 Comments otp, your pa can

I never even considered going to medical school until I was a senior in college, already interviewing for PA school.

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  1. Marcos on PE for PAs: Is it time?June 30, 2022

    Dr. Baird, I agree with your first observation in your reply, yet, I feel maybe I failed to clearly make…

  2. Jonathan Baird DMSc, PA-C, ATC on PE for PAs: Is it time?June 29, 2022

    Marcos: You make excellent points. In fact, we could delve into a whole host of subject matter that could be…

  3. The PA Doctor on Apples to Apples: Comparing Doctor of Medical Science DegreesJune 11, 2022

    We're glad to hear that, Matt, but we've not been able to get anyone to expound on that. The curriculum…

  4. Matt on Apples to Apples: Comparing Doctor of Medical Science DegreesJune 11, 2022

    University of Lynchburg does have a clinical focus as an Advanced Clinical Practice option which allows for the student to…

  5. Matt on Doctor Doesn’t Mean MD: Why Dr and MD are Not the SameJune 11, 2022

    PAs are registered and certified with an NPI number, DEA number, national certification, and state license. PAs are liable for…

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