Abstract The National Health Service (NHS) is facing substantial staffing challenges arising
from reduced working hours, fewer trainees and more protected training of those trainees …

We evaluated the feasibility of utilizing physician assistants as providers of primary care in a
medical ICU. After a three-month period of rigorous training, two PAs were assigned to the …

Objective: To describe the scope of practice and complementary role of physician assistants
as physician extenders in the pediatric intensive care unit. Design: Descriptive report of a 5 …

Executive Summary Background: Physician Assistants (PAs) are health professionals with
generalist medical education that allows them to work in a variety of settings. They work …

This review is an overview of the current status of the advanced practice provider (APP)
working in critical care. After describing the history of the profession, the paper focuses on …

Methods A literature search was conducted in Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, ERIC
and MEDLINE databases. In addition, European PA educational programs, professional …

For over four decades, physician assistants (PAs) have demonstrated that they are effective
partners in a changing health care environment, readily adaptable to the needs of an …

BACKGROUND: Physician assistants (PAs) are licensed to practice with physician
supervision. PAs do not specialize or subspecialize as part of their formal standard training; …

Significant medical workforce shortages, particularly in rural and remote locations, have
prompted a range of responses in Australia at both state and Commonwealth levels. One …

Objective To analyze the health policies related to physician assistants (PAs) and to
understand the factors influencing this medical work force movement. Quality of evidence …