Physician Assistants (PA) are academically prepared and highly skilled health care professionals who provide a broad range of medical services.
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 »
The Canadian Association of Physician Assistants calls on all parties to commit to increasing the number of physician assistants to help improve the health of New Brunswickers FREDERICTON, July 31, 2018 — Ahead of New Brunswick’s upcoming election, calls are… Read more »
A Snapshot of the last 50 years for the growth and development of the PA profession
Physician Assistants (PAs) play a valuable role in helping to improve care for our seniors. PAs are currently practicing across Canada in the Canadian Armed Forces and in the public healthcare system in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and New Brunswick. In… Read more »
Physician Assistants (PAs) have been proven to play a key role in Canada’s health system. In celebration of National PA Day, the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA) is calling on governments across the country to expand the role of… Read more »
There simply aren’t enough providers to care for everyone in B.C., especially those in remote communities. Recruiting more family doctors and hiring more nurse practitioners will most certainly help… more
Another means of relieving the pressure on the emergency room physician would be the introduction of physician assistants to the province’s health care system similar to what exists in New Brunswick, Ontario and Manitoba…more.
