In a hardening of its previous stance, the governing council of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has voted to oppose a role for physician associates (PAs) working in general practice.

New guidance from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) on physician associates significantly restricts their role in general practice. In a document outlining the new scope of practice ...

The “wholly unnecessary” change from “physician assistant” would confuse patients, waste money and undermine the physician-led care team.

As 2025 comes to an end, what did the publication of the Leng review mean for the role of physician associates in general ...

After being forced to wait days or weeks for an appointment at your GP surgery, it would be fair to assume that your consultation is going to be with a doctor. In reality, it may well be with a ...

This paper reviews the status of physician assistants/associates, an essential component of the US health care workforce. The evidence of their clinical performance and utilization trends are ...

Physician assistants in Oregon will soon be able to rebrand under new rules officially changing their titles to “physician associates.” Physician assistants in Oregon will soon be able to rebrand ...

When people in Michigan think about healthcare, they do not think about licensure rules or compacts. They think about their parent or child waiting weeks for an appointment. They think about the ...

Clinician-assisted interventions are better for weight loss Practice autonomy increases with physician assistants' experience level and correlates with subspecialty. SAN FRANCISCO — The more years in ...

The Physician Assistant Education Department's mission is to prepare you to be a physician assistant who is committed to the service of the human person through the skillful, compassionate and ethical ...