Physician assistants (PA) practice medicine on healthcare teams with physicians and other providers. PAs are trained to obtain medical histories, perform examinations, order treatments, diagnose ...

First of its kind in the country fellowship provides advanced pediatric surgical training Texas Children's Hospital announces the establishment of a pediatric surgery fellowship program for physician ...

Because of the Affordable Care Act, the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Physician Assistant Studies (PA) degree program is adding options for students to better prepare them for workforce needs.

General surgery and surgical subspecialties attract a significant number of new physician assistant graduates each year due to the flexibility, variety and dynamic setting the field offers. It is also ...

Physician assistant doctoral programs have been growing rapidly in recent years, but there is notable inconsistency in the curricular elements, a recent study found. The study, published Jan. 2 in BMC ...

In five years of writing for various audiences, Uche has learned to simplify career-focused content for ambitious learners regardless of their qualifications. Her work is published in notable ...

Every year, from Oct. 6 to 12, we celebrate National PA Week, which recognizes the physician assistant profession and its contribution to health care. The profession first began in 1965 and has since ...

Physician assistants work in a broad range of health services and improve organizational efficiency through team-based care. The concept of the physician assistant (PA) was developed by US physicians ...