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 ...

Hospital outpatient department visits attended only by physician assistants or advance practice nurses have steadily increased from 2000–2001 through 2008–2009, according to statistics from the ...

Voice: Brian M. Gallagher, president elect, Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants, Bay City In recognition of National Physician Assistant Week (Oct. 6-12), I want to draw attention to the positive ...

Patients put a lot of trust in their doctors. They rightfully expect their docs to care about and direct every aspect of their treatment. Physician assistants are a direct reflection of the doctors ...

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 ...

Megan Zawacki started working at St. Peter’s Health in Helena in 2020 as a physician assistant trained in treating addiction. She had gone through specialized training that allowed her to prescribe ...

GLADE SPRING, Va. — A small-town physician assistant has big plans for keeping the old-fashioned family practice alive. Matt Justus will hang out a shingle in Glade Spring next month when he sets up ...