August 2005 18 8 Issue of JAAPA

Editorial

Physician assistant supply and demand

Will we need more physician assistants in the health care workforce of the future? Once again, perceptions have shifted as past predictions have proven to ...

From the AAPA

From the AAPA - August 2005

International presence in Orlando reflects evolution of PA profession;AAPA Congressional Visit Program—Speak out for your patients and your profession; AAPA comments on VHA hiring standards

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life: Lynn Tyrer, PA-C

Since becoming a PA, I have passionately believed that we can help meet medical needs worldwide— and I even found evidence supporting that belief when ...

CME

Current trends in diabetes management

Diabetes is chronic, costly, increasingly prevalent, and emerging as an alarming public health challenge because of its burden of microvascular complications and its enormous contribution ...

Heatstroke—Predictable, preventable, treatable

Predictable, preventable, treatable - Heatstroke can have devastating, even life-threatening consequences if not recognized quickly and treated effectively. With early recognition and proper care, the ...

AAPA Special Article

Maintaining professional flexibility: The case against accreditation of postgraduate physician assistant programs

The AAPA recognizes the value that voluntary participation in postgraduate clinical training programs may have for PAs who seek additional knowledge and skills. However, the ...

Review Articles

Vision screening of young children: Taking a second look

There is controversy over the best ways to detect and treat amblyopia. Considering evidence from the latest research could be the first step in decreasing ...

Laryngopharyngeal reflux—It's not GERD

Laryngopharyngeal reflux--It's not GERD - Before you can alleviate symptoms in patients with LPR and ensure healing of the laryngopharynx, you must understand the differences ...

Sounding Board

Reflections on a residency

I recently finished the most difficult and rewarding year of my career in medicine. It was not PA school or my first year of practice ...

Diagnostic Imaging Review

Diffuse joint pain in a man with an obstructed bronchus

A 46-year-old man went to the emergency department (ED) of a local hospital complaining of joint pain, low-grade fever, and occasional chills. He received a ...

Specialty Update

PAs in allergy, asthma, and immunology; American Academy of Physician Assistants in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAPA-AAI); PAs in pediatrics; Society for Physician Assistants in ...

Case of the Month

The patient is a left-handed, 65-year-old Hispanic man, who was referred for consultation by his occupational health clinic after a slip and fall at work. ...