Hospital outpatient department visits attended only by physician assistants or advance practice nurses have steadily increased from 2000–2001 through 2008–2009, according to statistics from the ...

While at the recent California Dental Association (CDA) meeting in Anaheim, CA, I spoke with two CDA representatives to discuss the dental assistant's scope of practice and why it's important for both ...

Clinician-assisted interventions are better for weight loss Practice autonomy increases with physician assistants' experience level and correlates with subspecialty. SAN FRANCISCO — The more years in ...

Hiring a dental assistant can feel like a relief. Finally, an extra set of hands to help you move through the day more efficiently. But far too often, dentists make a critical mistake: They glance at ...

The Alaska Senate has passed a bill that would allow physician assistants with sufficient training to practice under an independent license, removing the state's current requirement ...

The ongoing dental assistant shortage could lead to compounding challenges with accessibility and practice management if ...

Megan Zawacki started working at St. Peter's Health in Helena, Montana, in 2020 as a physician assistant trained in treating addiction. She had gone through specialized training that allowed her to ...