History of the PA profession
In this year, Missippi was the final state to authorize PAs to practice
2000
What is the most common undergrad major to enter PA school with ?
Biology
What is the modern term best used for PAs working with Physicians ?
Collaboration
What percent of PAs are changing specialties each year?
6-7%!
What is the projected growth rate percent for the PA career from 2021-2031?
30%
What year was the AAPA created ?
1968
When did the PA program start at SIU?
1997
What is indirect supervision ?
The PA can perform the task alone, but a physician must be avaliable by electronic means to answer questions/review charts
How many specialties are avaliable for PAs to enter?
54!!
primary, emergency, internal medicine.. etc!
one in seven PAs are nearing.. what ?
Retirement
The first PA class ever graduated from what University ?
Duke, in 1967
What is the new title for "physician Assistant?"
Physician Associate
What is direct supervision of a PA?
Supervising physician must be physically in attendance with the PA in order for the PA to perfrom a task
What percentage of PAs are certified in Family medicine?
19/22%
87 % of PAs surveyed have seen patients with this disease...
Diabetes
Why did the PA profession start ?
A shortage of primary care physicians
To improve and expand healthcare!!
How many PAs does AAPA represent ?
over 168,000
What was the first state to enable all PAs to practice without a specific relationship to a physician?
North Dakota
Cardiovascular surgery
Emergency Med
Dermatology
What percent of PAs are certified with a doctoral degree ?
2% in 2020, but trending upward!
Who started the PA profession?
Dr. Eugene A Stead Jr
PAEA, AAPA, ARC-PA, NCCPA
PAs in this profession spend the most time with their collaborating physicians?
Any Surgical Specialty!
80% of the time you are working side by side
Plastic surgery and Dermatology are tied!
3 main postives for a doctoral degree as a PA?
Further specialization
enhanced patient care
Marketability