Cette profession non reconnue au Québec, mais présente dans d’autres provinces, pourrait améliorer sensiblement l’accès à la première ligne pour les patients, en plus de soulager l’horaire des médecins… Read more.
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B.C. outlier when it comes to hiring physician assistants
June 1st, 2023There has been a lot of talk recently about what needs to be done to help our health care system. In B.C., almost a million residents have no family doctor and lack access to primary care. One group of medical… Read more »
Dalhousie University, province developing physician assistant training program
May 11th, 2023The Nova Scotia government is working with Dalhousie University to establish a training program for physician assistants. Gregory Ells, a senior executive director with the province’s Advanced Education Department, delivered the news to MLAs Tuesday during an appearance before the… Read more »
Atlantic Provinces Call on Physician Assistants to Help with Health workforce Challenges
April 5th, 2023The Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA) is delighted that governments in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador is investing in PAs… Read more.
Saskatchewan Introduces Legislation To License Physician Assistants
March 30th, 2023Saskatchewan is introducing legislative changes to allow a new profession of Physician Assistants to be licensed to practice in the province. The introduction of this new role will add more skilled professionals to the provincial health system to help address… Read more »