Tuesday, February 28, 2017

San Ramon: DEA busts physician’s assistant in prescription drug case – East Bay Times


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San Ramon: DEA busts physician’s assistant in prescription drug case
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SAN RAMON — A physician’s assistant reportedly operated a business here that advertised itself as providing at-home health and wellness care, but federal investigators say the owner was illegally prescribing painkillers, such as Vicodin, and taking …

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When The Learned Intermediary Is A Physician’s Assistant – Law360 (subscription)



When The Learned Intermediary Is A Physician’s Assistant
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Law360, New York (February 27, 2017, 2:04 PM EST) — We were asked a question the other day that we couldn’t answer immediately. “Does the learned intermediary rule apply to a physician’s assistant?” We didn’t remember any cases actually deciding that …

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Study finds no difference in care between physicians, clinicians … – UPI.com


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Study finds no difference in care between physicians, clinicians …
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Researchers have found that nurse practitioners and physician assistants provide the same quality of care as doctors in community health center settings.
Care by physicians & non-physician clinicians does not differ in …EurekAlert (press release)
The Future of Health Care Is Outside the Doctor’s OfficeGoverning

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Federal grant helps free clinic and JMU students – WHSV


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Federal grant helps free clinic and JMU students
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HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) — A nearly $887,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration is helping both the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Free Clinic and Physician Assistant students at James Madison University. The grant gives …

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PBMC physician assistant receives national recognition – RiverheadLOCAL


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PBMC physician assistant receives national recognition
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Peconic Bay Medical Center physician assistant Luke Allen, PA-C, has been been nationally recognized for earning a Certificate of Added Qualifications from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Allen was recognized for

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Monday, February 20, 2017

FGCU gets $20K gift for physician assistant program – Naples Daily News



FGCU gets $20K gift for physician assistant program
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A Naples family-run business has pledged to give Florida Gulf Coast University a $20,000 gift for its master of physician assistant studies program. The gift is from Self Insured Plans, a third-party administrator that specializes in employee benefits …

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Non-Physician Learned Intermediaries – JD Supra (press release)



Non-Physician Learned Intermediaries
JD Supra (press release)
One of us was asked a question the other day that we couldn’t answer immediately. “Does the learned intermediary rule apply to a physician’s assistant?” We didn’t remember any cases actually deciding that issue. So we did what we usually do in that …

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Lake Erie College students partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters for oral health initiative – News-Herald.com



Lake Erie College students partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters for oral health initiative
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After submitting her project “Brushing Up on Oral Health” to the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants Health Foundation, Grow received an Oral Health Grant for the LEC physician assistant program to bring educational programs to …

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Career change: Start-up pioneer Gidon Coussin now physician assistant – MyCentralJersey.com


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Career change: Start-up pioneer Gidon Coussin now physician assistant
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Upon graduating from paramedic training last year, he enrolled at Rutgers School of Health Professions, whose physician assistant program is ranked 16th in the nation. “The more I learned about the work, the more excited I got,” said Coussin, who will …

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Sunday, February 19, 2017

GVSU partners with Answer Health on Demand to train students in telemedicine – MiBiz


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GVSU partners with Answer Health on Demand to train students in telemedicine
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The training is designed to teach students studying to become a physician assistant — a profession that is assuming more responsibility for providing basic medical care — the nuances of how to engage properly with patients via a telemedicine platform.

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FGCU gets $20K gift for physician assistant program – The News-Press


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FGCU gets $20K gift for physician assistant program
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Gift used to create scholarship program. A Naples family-run business has pledged to give Florida Gulf Coast University a $20,000 gift for its master of physician assistant studies program. The gift is from Self Insured Plans, a third-party

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