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Pain management in the era of the opioid epidemic can be one of the most difficult and complex aspects of patient care, especially when it comes to the chronic, noncancer pain that comes along with conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. The need for healthcare professionals who specialize in […]

Throughout the month of September, we asked physician assistants (PAs) across our Facebook and Twitter channels to help us celebrate PA Week by finishing the line, “I’m a PA because…” Check out part four of our results! “I’m a PA because I can honestly say that I love my profession. […]

We asked physician assistants (PAs) across the country to submit a story from their professional experience that celebrates their career. Here is our first-place story from PA Week 2015! I have had a variety of experiences working as a U.S. Air Force physician assistant (PA) for eight years and serving […]

Throughout the month of September, we asked physician assistants (PAs) across our Facebook and Twitter channels to help us celebrate PA Week by finishing the line, “I’m a PA because…” Check out the results! “I was in Vietnam in 1966 when I learned about the concept. I applied to the […]

Recently, while on a locums assignment in a very small, rural hospital, I cared for a gentleman with chest pain. His discomfort seemed classic for an MI, but his EKG did not. I treated him as normal, with aspirin and nitrates, and waited for his cardiac markers to come back […]

Nurse practitioners (NP) are less likely to be named in a malpractice suit than physician assistants or physicians. According to research conducted by the Federation of State Medical Boards, “NPs may decrease [malpractice] liability, at least as viewed through the lens of a national reporting system.” From 1991 to 2007, […]