• WHAT IS A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT?

    Physician Assistants (PA) are academically prepared and highly skilled health care professionals who provide a broad range of medical services.

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    Les adjoints au médecin (AM) sont des professionnels de la santé hautement qualifiés qui ont suivi une formation académique poussée et qui fournissent un vaste éventail de services médicaux.

Canada Needs PAs! November 27 is National Physician Assistant Day in Canada. The Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA) asks you to join us in celebrating Physician Assistants (PAs). Learn More »

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2019 PA CERT EXAM Registration is now open and closes 4 October 2019
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CAPA Annual Members Meeting – October 25, 2019 – Niagara Falls

November 27 – National Physician Assistant Day in Canada

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Physician Assistant Day spotlights growing demand for PAs among doctors, patients, and Canadian health systems

November 26th, 2018

All Canadians would benefit from expanding the use of PAs to close gaps in care and save money OTTAWA, November 27, 2018 — As Canadian physician assistants (PAs) celebrate National Physician Assistant Day on November 27, 2018, they are reminding… Read more »

Calls grow louder for British Columbia to introduce physician assistants to address health care woes

October 22nd, 2018

BC Green Party and Doctors of BC join growing list of groups supporting the use of physician assistants to ease pressure on health system VICTORIA, October 22, 2018 — Over the weekend, BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver added his… Read more »

Physician assistants descend on Victoria to urge NDP government to start using PAs to address gaps in care

October 19th, 2018

More than 180 physician assistants are in Victoria from October 18 to 21 to discover the latest clinical practice developments and tell the government that British Columbia needs PAs VICTORIA, October 19, 2018 — Canadian physician assistants (PAs) have gathered… Read more »

Physician assistants: We can help ease the strain on B.C.’s health system, like we’re doing across the country and the globe

October 11th, 2018

The Canadian Association of Physician Assistants calls on the NDP government to catch up with Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and New Brunswick and introduce physician assistants to help improve the health of British Columbians OTTAWA, October 11, 2018 — Ahead of… Read more »

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Physician assistants coming to Nova Scotia to target hip, knee waits

September 18th, 2019

The Nova Scotia Health Authority has finally been given the green light to hire physician assistants in a pilot project. While many Nova Scotians have likely never heard of the job, they’ll understand the impact: physician assistants could shorten wait… Read more »

Physician assistant students begin a tradition

September 16th, 2019

Kira Slivitzky was a molecular biologist and researcher who found she always enjoyed talking to people rather than mice. Raymond Khanano, with a master’s in public health, sought a clinical career with flexibility. Nicole Veloce, with a life sciences degree,… Read more »