Practice Laws
Medical professionals that PAs can collaborate with
MDs and DOs
Classes of medication can a PA prescribe
Class II, III, IV, V
Organization in charge of education compliance
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA)
What does a PA legislative group do?
Advocate for the PA profession and for policies that improve patient care
Federally funded nonprofit health centers or clinics that serve medically underserved areas
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)
Dr. Don Diemer's Favorite Basketball Team
University of Arkansas Men's Basketball
Requirements for application for DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
physician co-sign, personal information, list schedules allowed to prescribe
Assesses the clinical knowledge, clinical reasoning and other medical skills and professional behaviors that have been deemed important for entry-level practice as a PA
Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE)
Largest national advocate group for PAs
American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)
New law effective June 2023
PAs working in FQHCs can provide services without written collaborative agreement and to prescribe certain controlled substances
Law in Illinois that allows (PAs) to perform a variety of tasks in collaboration with a physician
Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987
When to reapply for for DEA
when working with a new physician
Certifying organization for PAs in the United States
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
True or False: there is a PA legislative group for rural health
True
How many PAs are allowed to collaborate with one physician in a normal setting
7
How many states are regulated by the medical board
43
How many hours of CE in pharmacology must be completed every 3 years?
5 hours
First graduating PA class at SIU?
1999
C-Section with 28 week old twins on first day of OB rotation in PA school
how many PAs are allowed to collaborate with one physician in Health professional shortage areas
any number