Roderick S. Hooker, PhD, PA-C
Roderick S. Hooker, PhD, PA-C, is Director of Rheumatology Research, Medical Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, Dallas, Texas.
Recent Articles
August 01, 2010
The authors discuss some of the implications of PA career flexibility, which has long been a hallmark of the profession and was one of its founding principles.
July 09, 2010
An economics-driven approach to US health care provider supply and demand could produce the most efficient workforce model.
April 19, 2010
A physician assistant considers the items that would describe this point in the history of the PA profession to future generations.
December 17, 2009
Such a congress could foster the role of physician assistants, explore innovations in the education of PAs, and much else besides.
September 15, 2009
Has the PA profession delivered on its promise to increase access to health care? This editorial's argument: The evidence shows that it has.
May 21, 2009
Although strong arguments for and against additional formal education for PAs are made, little evidence is available to support either side.
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?
January 01, 2006
Objective: To determine how satisfied older American consumers are with physician assistant (PA) and nurse practitioner (NP) care.