COVID-19 Archives

Minnesota PAs Celebrate New Law Removing References to Supervision, Delegation, and Physician Responsibility for PA Care

A new Minnesota law passed after years of effort by the Minnesota Academy of PAs removes references to supervision, delegation, and physician responsibility for care provided by PAs, allowing PAs to practice to the full extent of their education, training, and experience.

May 29, 2020

Oklahoma Legislation Allows PAs to Receive Direct Pay

Oklahoma PAs are celebrating a major victory with passage of S.B. 1915 which specifically allows for PAs to receive direct pay. The legislation provides Oklahoma with an element of Optimal Team Practice and modernizes PA practice in the state.

May 27, 2020

COVID-19 and PA Students: Adapting to Emergency and Lending a Hand

For PA student Shannon Watson, adapting to an emergency situation is no new feat. She shares how the California wildfires of 2018 prepared her to better adapt during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how she’s finding ways to help as a student.

May 22, 2020

What’s It’s Like to be Furloughed During COVID-19

Urgent care PA Rachael Jarman reflects on what it feels like to be furloughed during COVID-19, a situation she never thought she would find herself in. After planning workflows and patient care before the surge, she found herself staying home until further notice.

May 20, 2020

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First National Survey of Physician Assistants on COVID-19 Crisis

A new national survey of PAs was released today from the AAPA. It shows the considerable contributions of PAs and the scale at which they have had to adapt to meet the needs of patients during the COVID-19 crisis.

May 19, 2020

PAs on the Front Lines: Sarah Chobot in Palliative Care

Sarah Chobot, MPAS, PA-C, works in palliative care at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chobot and her colleagues rely on technology to make sure their patients and families can connect.

May 13, 2020

PA Student Finds Opportunity to Help Respiratory Therapists

Savannah Potter, PA-S, was finishing up an internal medicine rotation at Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson, New York, when the COVID-19 surge began. She wanted to help in any way she could and has been able to assist respiratory therapists during the pandemic.

May 12, 2020

PAs Amanda Battista, Rebecca Goldberg, Courtney McNulty, Megan Pandorf, Nicole Crystal and NP Sam Stallone

Behind the Scenes at Northwell Health as PAs Respond to COVID-19

Northwell Health in the New York City area has been at the epicenter of COVID-19 response. More than 13,000 patients have recovered within the health system’s facilities. Five PA leaders share how they redeployed staff, repurposed space, and created innovative practices.

May 11, 2020

PAs on the Front Lines: Rick Kilgore Directs Jefferson County Task Force on COVID-19

James R. (Rick) Kilgore, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA, is serving as the medical branch director of the Jefferson County, Alabama, COVID-19 task force. He views his appointment as a unique opportunity for a PA to contribute to the state’s COVID-19 response.

May 7, 2020

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