Interprofessional practice and education
Introduction Physician assistant (PA) students who train in the early 21st century are being prepared as never before for interprofessional practice (IPP) via interprofessional education (IPE) ( Box 40.1 )….
Stress, burnout, and self-care for physician assistants
Learning outcomes The reader of this chapter will be able to: 1. Describe the concepts of burnout, resilience, compassion fatigue, depersonalization, wellness, and self-care. 2. Understand the current models of…
Postgraduate clinical training programs for physician assistants
Introduction Employment opportunities and clinical roles for physician assistants (PAs) have rapidly expanded to include positions in a wide variety of specialty areas. Postgraduate curricula are designed to build on…
Medical malpractice and risk management
Introduction A physician assistant‘s (PA’s) medical practice deals in a world of gray. There are few clinical situations a PA encounters that clearly and unequivocally present themselves so that a…
Clinical ethics
Introduction Every clinical and public health decision has ethical components that are at times difficult to recognize and process. As John Glaser noted, there are “no ethics free zones.” ,…
Professionalism
Introduction Trust between the patient and clinician is central to the therapeutic relationship. Without this requisite level of trust, patients will not reveal information about themselves nor will they follow…
International clinical rotations
Introduction The purpose of this chapter is to provide physician assistant (PA) students interested in international clinical education with an overview of international clinical rotations (ICRs) to facilitate decision making…
Other surgical subspecialties
Introduction Patients who require subspecialty surgical care may be referred to the surgeon by a primary care provider (PCP), a medical specialist, or another surgeon. Physician assistants (PAs) now work…
Other medical subspecialties
Introduction This chapter aims to prepare students for clinical rotations in medical subspecialties, such as rheumatology, endocrinology, neurology, pulmonology, nephrology, infectious disease, and gastroenterology. Patient approach Typically, a patient is…
Orthopedics
Introduction Orthopedic medicine offers physician assistants (PAs) unique opportunities to practice team-based medicine at a high level. As a result of the opportunities in orthopedics, as well as the value…
