Iowa has become the fourth state to legally change the “physician assistant” job title to “physician associate.” On April 9, ...

House Bill 325 would create a pathway for experienced, clinically trained physician associates to practice without being tied ...

After being forced to wait days or weeks for an appointment at your GP surgery, it would be fair to assume that your consultation is going to be with a doctor. In reality, it may well be with a ...

The UAB Physician Associate Studies program was founded in 1967. It is the second oldest PA program in the nation and was established only two years after the birth of the PA profession. The UAB PA ...

For students interested in practicing medicine, becoming a doctor or a physician associate are two common options. Both paths lead to patient care, but they differ in training length, responsibility, ...

Physician associates provide safe and effective care when they work under the direct supervision of doctors and care for patients who have already been diagnosed, or when they undertake procedures for ...

Family and friends gathered to celebrate this special transition for the students, who are expected to graduate next year ...

Advocates for allowing physician assistants to practice independently say the change will help improve emergency room wait ...

Physician associates (PAs) should be banned from diagnosing patients who have not already had contact with a doctor for their illness, a Government-ordered review has found. The report also ...