Today the largest majority of Americans are taking some type of herbal medications. They have followed the Pied Piper wherever he has marched, in streets, on ad boards, in magazines and journals, on TV and radio ads, on net sites, observing the comments of famous musicians and actors, from providers of health care, there is nowhere that this modality has not been spoken of.
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Students at Georgia Health Sciences University help homeless with flu shots
Jesse Shuff was holding a black bag Friday as he stood in front of a supply closet in the Physician Assistant Department at Georgia Health Sciences University.
“Anything else we can throw in here?” he asked the other first-year physician assistant students picking through medical supplies. Concerned about the availability of flu shots for Augusta’s homeless, the physician assistant students dug out $1,260 to buy 100 shots for the homeless that they will distribute in a clinic today. Part of it came from money left to them by a previous class and some comes from their own fundraisers.
Physician Assistant Profession Reaches Record High Workforce
Last year was a record for Physician Assistants. According to the AAPA 2010 Census Report, the number of PA’s reached 83,466. This is a 100% increase from 10 years ago. The Census Report even noted this increase while the economy has been down.
UC Plans Physician Assistant Master’s Program
The University of Charleston has announced that a new PA program will begin in January, 2013. They believe that this program is needed due to nationwide demand for more Physician Assistants. The only other PA programs in West Virginia are Alderson-Broaddus College and Mountain State University. The accreditation commission will make its first onsite visit in April,2012. The first class of 24 students which starts in January, 2013 will graduate in the spring of 2015.
PA Forum Rewards Threshold Lowered!
The PA Forum rewards system has lowered the threshold for prizes. The first person to reach 10,000 points will get a $50 Amazon.Com gift card! The first and second person to reach 5,000 points will get a copy of Andrew Rodican’s NEW book titled, “How To Ace The Physician Assistant School Interview”
Physician Assistant Student Gets Purple Heart Medal at D’Youville College
Lonnie Peterson, a 42 year old retired Navy Veteran, is now the recipient of the Purple Heart. Mr. Peterson was honored at D’Youville College during a special ceremony where he is currently studying for his degree as a Physician Assistant.
Finished!
Well, I finally finished the new section of the PA Forum. I cannot begin to tell you the headaches involved! Where is Michael Jones when you need him. I apologize to everyone for the double login process, but unfortunately it was the only way I can do this. This new section is comprised of…
Physicians Assistants Need IT, Too
By John Pulley 08/05/11 07:52 am ET Physician assistants deserve incentives — at least when it comes to buying electronic health records. That’s the message from the American Academy of Physician Assistants, which is praising a bill introduced Monday in the House that calls for extending Medicaid incentive payments to physician assistants under the…
Gov. Kitzhaber Lauded for Improving PA Role
By: The Lund Report August 10, 2011 — The American Academy of Physician Assistants welcomed the approval of the Physician Assistant Practice Modernization Act by Governor John Kitzhaber. Kitzhaber, an emergency physician, signed the bill into law on August 4, as a result of an 18-month advocacy initiative led by PAs in Oregon, the Oregon…
10 Totally Cool and Incredibly Useful Medical Gadgets and Apps
Author: Neil Versel Posted: 05/18/2011 Introduction Some doctors find new gadgets, apps, and technology fun; some find them confusing; and others want nothing to do with them. Whichever category you fall into, there’s a good chance that some exciting and important new tools will someday be part of your medical life. Here are some that…