Working alongside physicians, Bill Mahaffy has harvested arteries and treated patients in cardiac-care units, but he's not a physician; he's a physician assistant (PA), an occupation that is expected ...

The nation wide shortage of doctors could be linked to the growth of physician assistants. PA'S examine, diagnose and treat patients under the supervision of a doctor. Employment of physician ...

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 ...

The healthcare industry's fastest-growing profession is also one of the newest. Physician assistants, more commonly known as PAs, are among the top five fastest growing careers according the Bureau of ...

This paper reviews the status of physician assistants/associates, an essential component of the US health care workforce. The evidence of their clinical performance and utilization trends are ...

The nurse practitioner will see you now. It’s not the phrase most people are accustomed to hearing, but it’s increasingly the case, with patients more likely than ever to see providers with advanced ...

For future health care professionals who do not intend to pursue careers as doctors but who still want to have significant authority and influence in the health care sector, jobs such as physician ...

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 ...

(KXAN) — The nationwide shortage of doctors could be linked to the growth of physician assistants, or PAs, whose job is to examine, diagnose and treat patients under the supervision of a doctor. The U ...