Overview of physician assistant education Physician assistant (PA) education has matured and grown significantly since its humble beginning in 1967 when three ex-Navy corpsman students graduated from Duke University. By…
Introduction Health insurance plans are becoming broader in regard to the scope of treatments they cover. These changes include mental health and behavioral health parity; fewer restrictions on preexisting conditions;…
Introduction The U.S. physician assistant (PA) profession is rooted firmly in the compressed medical curriculum originally developed by the military to quickly train doctors, medics, and corpsmen. The profession was…
Learning objectives Adopt a historic and international view toward the development of PAs and PA-like medical careers. Describe some of the conditions in the U.S. health system that led to…
Introduction Optimal team practice (OTP) has been defined as “PAs, physicians, and other health care professionals working together to provide quality care without burdensome administrative constraints.” The goal of this…
Overview and introduction Congratulations on choosing to be a physician assistant (PA) as we move beyond the 50th year celebration of the PA profession! As educators who have also enjoyed…
Introduction Ever since the physician assistant (PA) profession was developed, one of its defining features has been the relationship between PAs and physicians. When physicians created the PA profession, they…
Acute Low Back Pain Introduction Acute low back pain treatment requires the practitioner to determine which motion or position decreases the patient’s symptoms. Lumbar radiculopathies are commonly due to nerve…
Foot and Ankle Pain Introduction When approaching foot and ankle complaints, first be certain to rule out missed fractures or incomplete rehabilitation of a previous ankle sprain. Common causes of…
Neck and Upper Back Pain Computer screen time and the use of handheld phones has made upper back and neck pain a common finding. Acute pain can be related to…
