What is a PA?
PAs (physician associates/physician assistants) are licensed clinicians who practice medicine in every specialty and setting. A physician associate (PA) is a healthcare professional who works with doctors and gives medical treatment.
A PA’s duties vary, depending on the supervising doctor. State laws also play a role in the kind of care that you may get from a physician associate.
Some rural areas of the United States use PAs to provide care for entire communities. As technology advances, the role may also become more vital to an aging population. For these reasons, the demand for physician associates is steadily increasing.
Trusted, rigorously educated, and trained healthcare professionals, PAs are dedicated to expanding access to care and transforming health and wellness through patient-centered, team-based medical practice.
What Does a Physician Associate Do?
Services include, but are not limited to, the following:
PAs work in medical settings including:
PAs also work with government agencies like Veterans Affairs (VA) and in branches of the military.
State of California Scope of Practice Laws for PAs:
https://www.chcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/PhysicianAssistantsScopePracticeLaws.pdf
