If you've tried to get an appointment to see a GP or specialist recently, you will likely have felt the impact of Australia's doctor shortages. To alleviate workforce shortages, the Queensland ...

What is Physician Assistant Program Application Assistance Program? The Physician Assistant Program Application Assistance Program at CLU is a free service to assist CLU students and alumni with the ...

The “wholly unnecessary” change from “physician assistant” would confuse patients, waste money and undermine the physician-led care team.

Rapid growth among the physician assistant workforce is uncovering key challenges and trends among those in the profession. In September, technology and professional services provider Wolters Kluwer ...

This month, Oregon's Governor Tina Kotek signed a bill into law that officially changed the title of "physician assistants" to "physician associates" in the state. The switch is the first of its kind ...

Hundreds of current and aspiring physician assistants rallied inside the Massachusetts State House on Tuesday to support a bill that they say would help them ease the state’s primary care workforce ...

Janice Cohen, of Boynton Beach, refused to wait another four weeks to get an appointment with her primary care doctor. When offered a visit with a physician assistant, she reluctantly agreed. The ...

This story was originally produced by the New Hampshire Bulletin, an independent local newsroom that allows NHPR and other outlets to republish its reporting. The state’s nearly 1,340 physician ...

CORRECTION: This story incorrectly identified the occupation of Rep. Josephine Garcia. She is a nurse practitioner. It also failed to identify Dr. Daniel Heinemann as a former chief medical officer ...

At the same time, a troubling paradox persists. More than 3,896 trained, licensed, and job-ready Physician Assistants (PAs) ...

New Hampshire’s nearly 1,340 physician assistants, the provider many patients see during a medical appointment, would no longer have to have a signed “collaborative agreement” with a physician for ...