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A Career in Orthopaedics: Why I Love the Specialty

Almas Abbas, PA-C, grew up playing sports – and getting injured. Her on-field experiences inspired an early interest in how the body works and how best to treat herself, and eventually led to a career as a PA in orthopaedics.

February 12, 2020

Country Living: Working as a PA in Rural Healthcare

Things are different in the country, and healthcare is no exception. PAs who leave the big city to work in the country are in for a unique and rewarding experience. Here’s what a few PAs had to say about working in a rural setting.

February 10, 2020

Getting at the Root of Cardiac Threats, and Addressing Them Healthily

At least two PAs have opened consultancies to work with patients on improving their cardiac health and reducing risk factors through healthy eating and regular exercise. February’s American Heart Month is a good time to bring these initiatives to light.

February 6, 2020

Sixtus Atabong poses with his fellow providers and local children in Cameroon

Sixtus Atabong, PA-C, Leads Others to Help Underserved Communities Around the World

Growing up in Cameroon, West Africa, Sixtus Atabong, PA-C, knew achieving his goals of practicing medicine would be extremely difficult. Now a PA in neurosurgery, Atabong established a healthcare facility in his village and other communities.

February 4, 2020

CDC’s Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus

As it continues to closely monitor an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, CDC has provided a situational update and interim guidance to state and local health departments.

February 4, 2020

PAs Celebrate a Year of Unprecedented Wins at the State Level

State legislative wins in 2019 set in motion a positive shift for the PA profession, from eliminating the requirement for PAs to have an agreement with a physician to practice, to shifting from a supervisory model to a collaborative one.

January 28, 2020

Kathy Kemle, MS, PA-C, Running for American Geriatrics Society Board

Long-time clinician and accomplished health policy leader, Kathy Kemle, MS, PA-C, of Lizella, Georgia, has thrown her hat in the ring to run for Board of Directors of the American Geriatrics Society. The election will be held in February.

January 27, 2020

Feeling Unfulfilled? You Might Need a New Job

Changing jobs is one of the most impactful ways of creating positive change in your PA career. Is it time for you to move on from a position that is no longer inspiring, sustainable, or financially rewarding?

January 24, 2020

PA Practices Mountain Medicine in Nepal

Outdoor enthusiast Mike Gumpert, PA-C, jumped at the chance to take a high-altitude medicine course during PA school. He describes his experience in Nepal and how he will continue to pursue career opportunities related to wilderness medicine.

January 21, 2020

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