In the beginning: a PA history roundtable

Carter, Reginald; Ferrell, Ken; Germino, Vic; Scott, Pamela Moyers

doi:10.1097/01720610-200510000-00004

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“…Nine months was spent on didactic and 15 months focused on clinical work. There was no formal curriculum at this stage but the program was taught by the same tutors who conducted the medical course 8 . Legislation in relation to PA practice by the office of the North Carolina Attorney General in 1966 stated that PA practice would not include independent authority.…”

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Physician assistants: trialling a new surgical health professional in Australia

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Schafer

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ANZ Journal of Surgery

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“…This was consistent with what was envisage by Dr. Stead, who felt that the key to success for this innovative new health profession was to have the PAs working in close practice relationship with the doctor. This is still a principle of the current PA profession –‘independence through dependence’ 8 …”

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Physician assistants: trialling a new surgical health professional in Australia

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Schafer

et al. 2010

ANZ Journal of Surgery

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“…The original intent of Eugene Stead, MD, in founding the fi rst US PA program at Duke University was that PAs would work with physicians in all types of settings and specialties and provide medical services to underserved populations. 41,42 None of the dozen or so founders of PA education programs used the term primary care at the time. However, several years later, in response to the infl uence of federal funding for primary care education, the profession took a marked turn toward primary care.…”

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“…Although their deployment was across the diversity of medicine and surgery, the role of the PA as medical generalist was changing. The original intent of Eugene Stead, MD, in founding the first US PA program at Duke University was that PAs would work with physicians in all types of settings and specialties and provide medical services to underserved populations 41,42. None of the dozen or so founders of PA education programs used the term primary care at the time.…”

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The PA profession in the 1990s

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2022

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Physician Assistants Employed by the Federal Government

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Kozikowski²,

Hooker³

2020

Military Medicine

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Objective Physician assistants (PAs) are health professionals who have received advance medical training and are licensed to diagnose illness, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and serve as principal health care provider. Although the U.S. federal government is the largest single employer of PAs, at the same time little is known about them across the wide array of diverse settings and agencies. The objective of this project was to determine the census of PAs in federal employment, their location, and personal characteristics. This included approximating the number of uniformed PAs. Taking stock of a unique labor force sets the stage for more granular analyses of how and where PAs are utilized and are deployed. Methods No one central database identifies all federally employed PAs. To undertake this project, three sources were examined. Data were derived from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Uniformed PA numbers were the result of networking with senior chiefs in the military services and the U.S. Public Health Service. The data were collolated and summarized for comparison and discussion. Results As of 2018, approximately 5,200 PAs were dispersed in most branches and agencies of the government that provide health care services, including the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, Justice, and Homeland Security. Federally employed PAs are civil servants or hold a commission in the uniformed services (ie, Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Public Health Service). Most PAs are in clinical roles, although a few hundred are in management positions. Approximately 81% of civilian PAs have had less than 15 years of federal employment. Conclusion The diverse utilization and deployment of PAs validate the importance of the role they serve as medical professionals in the federal government. From 2008 to 2019, PA employment in the federal government grew by approximately 50% supporting the forecast that substantial national PA growth is on track.

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In the beginning: a PA history roundtable

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Physician assistants: trialling a new surgical health professional in Australia

Physician assistants: trialling a new surgical health professional in Australia

The PA profession in the 1990s

Physician Assistants Employed by the Federal Government

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