Irrespective of your specialty, August is a time to reassess your patients’ health, your own health, as well as your families’ health. August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) and together, healthcare providers are encouraged to heighten awareness about immunizations.
Read MorePhysician Assistant, Physician Associate, PA; what's in a name?
Read MorePA rights are largely governed by the state in which they practice. Once a PA has passed the national board exam, obtaining licensure within a state is just a matter of completing paperwork. PAs are able to practice in all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia. Each state has a board which controls license distribution.
Read MoreI've held many hands, been generous with my hugs, and tried to treat every patient as though they were my mother. I lost my mother to leukemia almost one decade ago. I know what it's like to feel defeated by the healthcare system, by healthcare providers, by medications, and by the human body's response to all of the above...
Read MoreWe wear white coats, assist in surgery, write prescriptions, order and interpret laboratory tests, to list just a few examples of what we do yet it seems that patients are mystified by our role in medicine...
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