Connecticut Eliminates Ratio Restriction

With the recent enactment of Public Act No. 18-168 (HB 5163), Connecticut eliminated the restriction on the number of PAs with whom a physician may practice.

Fit to Fly? PA Supports Hurricane Hunters

“I don’t know of anybody [else] who’s a PA who gets to fly into hurricanes, gain additional training as a dive medical officer and plan for natural disasters. Medicine doesn’t have to be a 9-to-5 position.”

Military PAs Connect and Grow at AAPA 2018

Military PAs presented and attended CME, exhibited original research and created enduring connections with PAs from other services and nations at AAPA 2018 in New Orleans.

PAs in Rural Locations Ready to Meet Primary Care Needs

More than 39% of PAs in rural locations practice in primary care compared to 21% of those in urban locations. This supports researchers who say that PAs can be positioned to meet the rapidly growing primary care needs in rural locations.

Top 5 Ways to Get on the PA Leadership Path

Are you looking at becoming a PA leader in your organization?  CHLM’s Bianca Belcher, PA-C, MPH, says there are lots of avenues to leadership. To start, PAs need to assess and build their competencies.

Louisiana Enacts Improvements to PA Practice Laws

Louisiana PAs are celebrating the enactment of a new law which removes an outdated requirement for prescriptive authority and increases the number of PAs with whom a physician may practice. Act 475 was signed on May 23, and becomes effective on August 1.