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Physician Assistants
Physician
assistants play generally play a big role in underserved patient
care. In urban and rural health clinics, physician assistants become
the principle health care provider when the physician is only available
one or two days in the week. While PAs must work under physician
supervision, PAs are becoming more and more versatile in the health
community.
Organization Links
American Academy
of Physician Assistants (AAPA) - Promotes quality, cost-effective,
accessible health care, and the professional and personal development
of physician assistants.
Association of Family
Practice Physician Assistants - The AFPPA works to foster the
educational and professional interests of Family Practice Physician
Assistants by promoting clinical and academic excellence and providing
a forum for assembling and distributing information important to
our profession.
Association of Physician
Assistant Programs - The APAP works to assist PA educational
programs in the instruction of highly educated physician assistants.
The association offers an array of services for PA programs, faculty,
students, and the general public aimed at fulfilling this mission.
National Commission
on Certification of Physician Assistants - NCCPA is the only
credentialing organization for physician assistants in the United
States. Established as a not-for-profit organization in 1975, NCCPA
is dedicated to assuring the public that certified physician assistants
meet established standards of knowledge and clinical skills upon
entry into practice and throughout their careers. Every U.S. state,
the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories rely on NCCPA
certification criteria for licensure or regulation of physician
assistants. Approximately 50,000 physician assistants have been
certified by NCCPA.
Public Health
Service Academy of Physician Assistants - The purposes of this
academy are to render loyal and honest service to the medical profession
and to the public, to develop and enforce continuing educational
programs for the Physician Assistant and Academy membership, to
promote the Physician Assistant concept within the Public Health
Service through education of professional and lay people, and to
promote similar interests in the student academies.
Employment Links
AAPA
Joblink
PhysiciansAssistnatJobs.com
MedicalWorkers.com
Medical
Jobs Online
National
Health Service Corps
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