Sometimes you can't visit your doctor, but a physician assistant most likely is available. Patients often wonder whether PAs are just as qualified as regular doctors. On this Health Minute, Dr.

The nurse practitioner will see you now. It’s not the phrase most people are accustomed to hearing, but it’s increasingly the case, with patients more likely than ever to see providers with advanced ...

Patients put a lot of trust in their doctors. They rightfully expect their docs to care about and direct every aspect of their treatment. Physician assistants are a direct reflection of the doctors ...

The concept of the physician assistant (PA) was developed by US physicians in the 1960s as a workforce strategy to improve the delivery of medical services. Then as now there is an anticipated ...

Brescia University will begin accepting applications for its inaugural Physician Assistant (PA) cohort starting Oct. 1, with classes scheduled to begin in August 2026. The program will offer a Master ...

WILMINGTON, Del. — Victoria Calo is just 20 years old and already has her life planned out. The current University of Delaware junior will graduate with a degree in exercise science next year and then ...

Floridians make countless visits to the state's 18,000 nurse practitioners every year. These professionals have graduate degrees and advanced clinical training. But only about half of states allow ...

Maria Piczon thought she knew her destiny. With an unstable home life as a teenager, she often slept on the couches of friends. She dropped out of high school at 16, became the mom of a baby girl and ...

A Cal State San Bernardino program created to address the Inland Empire’s physician shortage has been scrapped. Its long-awaited Master of Science in Physician Assistant program failed to receive the ...

What is a physician assistant? A physician assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who provides a range of medical services in virtually every medical specialty and clinical setting. Physician ...