Reality Check 2 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Guy might be Blake Wesley Johnson, PA-C in Tulsa Oklahoma listed as a PA with an ER group. No contact info. I don't do Facebook or LinkedIn so I cannot go looking for him. I would actually like to converse with him...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes22 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Hold up. Don't go after that guy. I'm right here. To answer your question I have no idea who closed the comments. Actually, my own comments were blocked. Obviously you didn't like the article which is fine. I never expected everyone to like it. If you'd like to have that conversation just shoot me an email: wjohnson@immh.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality Check 2 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 I will put my thoughts together - they are pretty much listed in the thread called - Where are we headed. Having done this for a long time both urban and rural and seeing the persistent disaster known as the US medical system - change has to happen. There is room for all of us - 300 million plus citizens need medical care and primary care is a lost art and undesirable residency in medical school. Yet, it is the gateway figuratively and literally to every other medical specialty. So, please see the other thread and consider that plight of primary care in every area. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delco714 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Does this count? Geico..looking for new insurance..couldn't find my title.. Physician assistant.. Suggested "physician's assistant".. So I had to choose it..(Got a good quote too!) I emailed geico to enlighten them that no suck title exists 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Not bad press, but I saw an NP ad on national TV today getting people to contact that VA to give veterans better access to NPs. Well done add and, of course, it doesn't mention PAs (not that you'd expect it to). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMSGuy1982 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/medical-economics/news/modernmedicine/modern-medicine-now/adding-midlevel-providers?page=full Wondering if anyone saw this? "if you plan to let the midlevel see patients for follow-up appointments without direct physician involvement, or grow his or her own pool of patients, consider hiring a nurse practitioner. Practices that perform routine physical exams can use physicians' assistants." Pretty sure he doesn't know what he is talking about.... Although this is from 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kargiver Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Eric, et al, Please respond to this: http://epmonthly.com/article/reasonable-practice-pa-caught-case-compartment-syndrome/ My scathing rebuke will be coming shortly, but SEMPA has been once again slow on the uptake. This is pure Anti-PA garbage as they can't fight the nurses. Not a happy camper, G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted July 18, 2016 Moderator Share Posted July 18, 2016 stupid, noncompliant patient with minimal findings. most EM boarded docs would have done the same as this PA. I bet I would have if the fellow didn't have pain out of proportion to exam, neurovascular changes, etc. I've seen compartment syndrome several times(and Zika...:)). this was a zebra. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetsiren Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 http://epmonthly.com/article/reasonable-practice-pa-caught-case-compartment-syndrome/ My scathing rebuke will be coming shortly, but SEMPA has been once again slow on the uptake. This is pure Anti-PA garbage as they can't fight the nurses. Not a happy camper, G I'm reading it as a NEW PA and wondering about a blood clot and the 5 Ps instantly ........ agreed! = stupid article.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetsiren Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Did anyone see this about the new "Dear Abby" columnist TOTALLY missing the mark on PAs in the column published on 7/8/16?http://chicago.suntimes.com/lifestyles/dear-abby-at-walk-in-clinic-she-walks-out-unhappy/ I think this is the comments section: http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/2016/7/8/0/wife-questions-care-received-at-out-of-town#disqus-comments Or more about it from another blog/forum called MidlevelUhttp://midlevelu.com/blog/dear-abby-disses-physician-assistants Apparently AAPA is looking into it, already....... they posted it on their Facebook page on 7/8. Sorry if my post is redundant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality Check 2 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I saw the Dear Abby thing. Husband sounded satisfied, wife sounded gritchy and snotty. Not much good going to come from contacting a social columnist, I think. Still goes to show that our patients and the general public are misinformed, uninformed and we (hear AAPA) have not done enough to promote our profession in the positive and powerful light in which it exists. Deep Sigh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakingpatience Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/public/residents-salary-and-debt-report-2016#page=8 Medscape published a slideshow from a survey they collected about residents salaries and satisfaction. Slide 8 includes a commentary stating "We're better trained than PAs and NPs, yet we make half their salary." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetsiren Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 I don't like how our education was portrayed in this article, specifically how it is compared to the NPs and their clinical abilities..... The article is titled "NURSE PRACTITIONER VS PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: WHAT’S THE BEST CAREER CHOICE?" NPs "are registered nurses who have an advanced degree, and clinical training beyond their registered nursing education. They may manage a patient’s overall care including diagnosing and treating all types of medical conditions. Nurse practitioners can also prescribe medications, order and interpret diagnostics tests and educate patients on the condition. NP’s can specialize in various areas of medicine, such as cardiology, women’s health and oncology." ......but........ "In order to become a PA, you’ll need to have completed at least a few years of undergrad studies. Most physician assistant schools require an associate or bachelor’s degree for admission. Physician assistant school is usually two years and a master’s degree is earned." and then only "completing a PA residency in your area of interest may be an option." http://www.gapmedics.com/blog/2016/07/20/nurse-practitionst-career-choice/ I agree that there are varying degrees of PAs in existence practicing, but this is current advice to those not yet even in the profession.... there are new standards. Sadly this article comes from a group that states it works with both pre-PA and pre-NP students ....smh.... so, yes, that's exactly why I have a problem with it..... It is a CURRENT article, published in the last few weeks, supposedly telling pre-professional students the differences between PAs and NPs. It may not be critical at the start and end, but its meat-and-potatoes center doesn't do the current PA educational OR clinical standards justice. It tells me all the things an NP is capable of, and then merely states how PAs like me "may" have a few years of education, an associates degree, and that we may want to specialize...... It left a bitter taste in my mouth. It's because of articles like these that our profession suffers and our public professional momentum, unlike that of NPs, is stifled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetsiren Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Oh, here's another one from the same Gap Medics group.... I had difficulty reading it.... the comparison is frustrating me.... Title: "SHOULD I BECOME A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OR A NURSE?" It's not really TOO bad of an article, but....I didn't know that I had a "little bit more" responsibilities than a nurse..... Thanks for that, Gap Medics. Thanks for "teaching" pre-PA students about my profession. (Note: I am NOT bashing the nursing profession; RESPECT your nurses. They are AWSOME!) http://www.gapmedics.com/blog/2015/07/23/weighing-becoming-physician-assistant-nurse/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Febrifuge Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Well, this is stupid: the Sport of Kings appears to feel that PAs (and NPs) should be lumped in with chiropractors and dentists... From http://m.teamusa.org/usa-boxing/features/2016/june/10/reminder-athlete-physical-required-to-compete-in-all-usa-boxing-events-including-dallas-event Be sure that whatever form you use, it is completed and signed by a physician (MD or DO), signed by the athlete (and legal guardian if under 18 years old) and it states clearly “cleared for contact sports” or “cleared for all sports.” Attach a copy of the physical or the “Annual Physical Signature Page” to your passbook (inside, back cover). You may want to keep an additional copy for your records. Per our rules, exams will not be accepted if done by Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Dentists, Chiropractors, EMT’s or other non-physician medical providers. I'm putting @USABoxing on blast, on Twitter, but maybe someone who's feeling mature and professional today could write to them as well? It's ironic as hell to me that an organization dedicated to the gentle art of athletes giving one another brain damage is being snooty about who's qualified to complete a physical exam. (Admittedly it's a cool exam, with more executive function and memory/ cognition testing than your basic DOT physical but if I'm cleared to do those, you'd think this would be within my range...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z PA-C Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 15 things only people who work in the medical field will understand. It was such a normal article until #15... 15. You took a short cut. If you decided that the easy way out to get into medicine as a PA (Physician Assistant) was a good idea, you are now beginning to have second thoughts. The tough thing is that while the training was dead easy with just two years, the chances of moving up the career ladder are limited to say the least. You are always working under supervision and have practically no autonomy. The only consolation is that there is a chance to move between specialties. Read more at: http://forum.facmedicine.com/threads/15-things-only-people-who-work-in-the-medical-field-will-understand.25365/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delco714 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 15 things only people who work in the medical field will understand. It was such a normal article until #15... 15. You took a short cut. If you decided that the easy way out to get into medicine as a PA (Physician Assistant) was a good idea, you are now beginning to have second thoughts. The tough thing is that while the training was dead easy with just two years, the chances of moving up the career ladder are limited to say the least. You are always working under supervision and have practically no autonomy. The only consolation is that there is a chance to move between specialties. Read more at: http://forum.facmedicine.com/threads/15-things-only-people-who-work-in-the-medical-field-will-understand.25365/ Could we find the author and curb stomp them?..professionally of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimyhtixela Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 I clicked on the "source" of that list and the original work is by Robert Locke MBE, an author...in Italy... http://www.lifehack.org/articles/work/15-things-only-people-who-work-the-medical-field-will-understand.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corpsman89 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 15 things only people who work in the medical field will understand. It was such a normal article until #15... 15. You took a short cut. If you decided that the easy way out to get into medicine as a PA (Physician Assistant) was a good idea, you are now beginning to have second thoughts. The tough thing is that while the training was dead easy with just two years, the chances of moving up the career ladder are limited to say the least. You are always working under supervision and have practically no autonomy. The only consolation is that there is a chance to move between specialties. Read more at: http://forum.facmedicine.com/threads/15-things-only-people-who-work-in-the-medical-field-will-understand.25365/ Looks like this person deleted number 15 after the onslaught of comments regarding this disgraceful comment. However, the originial source still has number 15 standing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalPA Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I'm pushing my intellectual limits everyday in school. This comment is utterly ridiculous!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jysn240 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 http://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/nursing/blog/rn-vs-physician-assistant-differences/ RN vs PA; This article muddles our profession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliB Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 http://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/nursing/blog/rn-vs-physician-assistant-differences/ RN vs PA; This article muddles our profession. Yes, but did you notice it is 3 years old ... and notable leaders in the PA profession responded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jysn240 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Yes, but did you notice it is 3 years old ... and notable leaders in the PA profession responded? Yes, but it still pops up at or near the top of google. Comments are at the bottom. I'm assuming the target audience will be in TL;DR mode and just skim the top. Would be nice if they took it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itrilazio Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Well John gotti's grandson married a girl who is a PA. Was all over the news. Super embarrassing to be a PA and have a peer be in a family full of murderers and drug dealers and flaunt it as if it is a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itrilazio Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I clicked on the "source" of that list and the original work is by Robert Locke MBE, an author...in Italy... http://www.lifehack.org/articles/work/15-things-only-people-who-work-the-medical-field-will-understand.html This person is a well known troll on facebook. He pops up in PA groups and slanders the profession. I think his story is that he tried becoming a PA and failed. Now he is a sour recruiter of PA's (or so he says). His main comments are usually that obtaining a masters degree is pointless etc. hilarious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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