Physician Assistant Studies
What is a Physician Assistant?
Physician Assistants (PAs) are health professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision.
- PAs are qualified by graduation from an accredited physician assistant educational program and certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- Within the physician/PA relationship, PAs exercise autonomy in medical decision-making and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.
- The clinical role of PAs includes primary and specialty care in medical and surgical practice settings in rural and urban areas.
- PA practice is centered on patient care and may include educational, research, and administrative activities.
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