PA Students

Addressing PA students in a professional way

Kim J. Masters, MD March 15, 2012

The lack of a standard way for patients to address PA students potentially undermines the professionalism of PA students and physician assistants.

Precepting PA students: How  you can touch the future

February 03, 2012

PAs can build a stronger profession by mentoring their future colleagues, says the author. Give back by volunteering to precept.

Going up: What will be the impact of rapidly rising PA salaries?

Richard Dehn, MPA, PA-C, DFAAPA March 07, 2011

PA salaries have been increasing significantly over the last few years, particularly for new graduates. PAEA data shows that between the graduating classes of 2006 and 2008, the average new graduate salary went from $68,886 to $76,410, a 9% rise.

The incredible expanding PA profession

Richard Dehn, MPA, PA-C, DFAAPA December 13, 2010

Currently the PA profession is at the beginning of another substantial expansion. Several dozen institutions have indicated an interest in starting a PA program, and many existing programs have either increased enrollment or are seriously considering increases.

A Day in the Life: Alexandra Godfrey, BSc, PT

Alexandra Godfrey, BSc, PT October 14, 2009

A day in both the anatomy lab and the hospital teaches this student how a constant awareness of illness, suffering, and loss will be part of being a PA.

Pale sunlight through a dusty lens: Physician assistant research

Roderick S. Hooker, PhD, PA-C November 01, 2008

Why so few scholars of the PA profession? What has the PA profession achieved, and where is the evidence demonstrating that PAs are what they think they are?

The practice of medicine: Moving beyond the science

Brian T. Maurer, PA-C October 01, 2008

Nearly 3 decades ago, when I first stepped out into the field of clinical practice, the science of medicine was top priority.Like most PA students from that era, I spent the greater part of 2 years struggling to learn human anatomy and physiology, physical diagnosis, pathophysiology of disease, laboratory medicine, diagnostic radiology, and pharmacologic treatment.