More doctors’ offices are letting patients choose who to see for primary care, a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. While these professionals all are qualified to perform physical ...

Three states have successfully made statutory changes to replace the title “physician assistant” with “physician associate,” according to an Oct. 28 news release from the American Academy of Physician ...

Sarah, a graduating college student, knew she wanted to pursue a career in healthcare and was weighing the options between ...

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. -- Medics and other health professionals on Fort Campbell can participate in a monthly lunch and learn at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital to expand their medical skills. The ...

Physician assistant programs fall short of engaging Black students, according to a new study from researchers at the Dallas-based University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Minneapolis-based ...

The 43rd class in the University of Iowa’s physician-assistant program graduated from a new integrated-training model. For the first three semesters that the students are in graduate school, they take ...

We are committed to provide excellence in emergency medicine education, research, and medical service to our patients and community. Since 2010, Emergency Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine has ...

Abbie Hecker is a Physician Assistant at the Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) service at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (formerly Seattle Cancer Care Alliance). She is also a Teaching Associate with ...

Technology can enable medical education programs to accept more students, even with space or site shortages. It also strengthens compliance and meets accreditation standards – while preparing med ...

A stay-at-home mom for 10 years, Martha Tuff wanted a career in medicine. But at 38 and raising four boys, she decided the decade-long preparation to become a doctor “would be too much for me.’’ So ...

A.T. Still University’s Ted Wendel, interim dean for the Central Coast Physician Assistant program, talks to the first cohort of students at the new Santa Maria program. (Janene Scully / Noozhawk ...

Dr. Eric Sauers, dean of the A.T. Still University program in Santa Maria, speaks during a meet-and-greet event last month. He also gave an update to the Santa Maria City Council on Tuesday. (Janene ...