Physician Assistant Training: November 2016

Sunday, November 27, 2016

Las Vegas-area physician assistant creates well-digging project in Cambodia

Cody Pulsipher always knew he wanted to help people. That was why he became a physician assistant, working for Southwest Medical Associates, bouncing between its six locations in Henderson, North Las Vegas and Summerlin, such as the facility at 2704 N.

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Law expands providers of medicinal marijuana

Nurse practitioners may certify patients for medical marijuana in New York starting Nov. 30, and a proposed measure would allow physician assistants to do likewise, state health officials said. The long-expected approval of nurse practitioners as providers …

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Diagnosis: Rural areas lacking doctors may be due to distribution issues

“I don’t think there really is a doctor shortage, given the fact we have a physician assistant here. We do have an ambulance service and it’s not inconvenient to go 25 miles to the Kane or Brookville hospitals because there’s no traffic on our …

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Local physician assistant published

Jonathan Casto, PA-C was recently published in a national medical journal, “The Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.” His article titled “What is causing this patient’s hematuria?” was published in their September 2016 issue.

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Canada needs physician assistants!

OTTAWA, Nov. 27, 2016 /CNW/ – In celebration of National PA Day, Physician Assistants (PAs) are calling on governments across Canada to expand the role of PAs so that Canadians can benefit from better access to care and reduced wait times at a lower cost …

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Role of physician assistants expanding in hospitals and beyond

Physician assistants are taking on more responsibility in hospitals. The medical staff for the general surgical unit at Anne Arundel Medical Center can be seen each morning huddled at the nurses’ station, where they discuss how patients fared overnight and …

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New physician assistant joins Banner Health Clinic in Brush and Fort Morgan

Primary care services are expanding with a new physician assistant joining Banner Health Clinic in Brush and Fort Morgan. Zach Stringham, PA-C, starts today and will focus on family medicine and providing basic health care needs to Morgan County families.

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State health officials to expand medical marijuana law to nurse practitioners, physician assistants

ALBANY — State health officials are moving to expand access to medical marijuana by allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to certify patients for the drug. Under new regulations announced Tuesday, nurse practitioners could by the end of …

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NY to allow nurse practitioners, physician assistants to certify patients for medical marijuana

The New York State Department of Health plans to change regulations for certification of medical marijuana usage by allowing nurse practitioners to certify patients. And the state wants to expand the process to include physician assistants, too. The DOH …

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Las Vegas-area physician assistant creates well-digging project in Cambodia

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Law expands providers of medicinal marijuana

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Physician assistant joins St. Lawrence Afterhours Clinic

CANTON — Physician Assistant Eric Dibben has joined the medical staff at St. Lawrence Health System’s Afterhours Walk-in Clinic in Canton as a family practitioner. Mr. Dibben received his Master of Science degree in physician assistant studies and a …

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Physician assistant joins St. Lawrence Afterhours Clinic

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Local physician assistant published

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Diagnosis: Rural areas lacking doctors may be due to distribution issues

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Canada needs physician assistants!

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Las Vegas-area physician assistant creates well-digging project in Cambodia

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Law expands providers of medicinal marijuana

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Local physician assistant published

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Diagnosis: Rural areas lacking doctors may be due to distribution issues

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Canada needs physician assistants!

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The Birth of the Physician Assistant

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Loren Miller, PhD. Dr. Miller is a curatorial assistant at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and guest curator of NLM’s exhibition, Physician Assistants: Collaboration and Care.

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