Canada needs Physician Assistants (PAs) to make health care more accessible, however, more training spots are needed to expand the PA model of care. The process of becoming a physician is a lengthy and complex one, as outlined in an… Read more »
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Regulation of PAs in Ontario important step in health modernization
April 27th, 2021Toronto, Ontario, 2021 — Today, in the Ontario Legislature, the Minister of Health, Christine Elliott introduced legislation, that once passed, will mean the start of regulating Ontario Physician Assistants under the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. This… Read more »
Opinion: Expanding Physician Assistants in New Brunswick will Make Health Care More Dependable
February 10th, 2021With the Government of New Brunswick recently pledging to undertake a major consultation process and vowing in a news release from January 27th that All options on table as province looks to future of health care, officials are being urged… Read more »
Physician Assistants are like adding a top six forward to the hockey team
February 9th, 2021Insights from Dr. Neil Gibson on working with Physician Assistants. Dr. Gibson is a clinical professor at the University of Alberta and a General Internist practising critical care at the Sturgeon Community Hospital in St. Albert. Having served 32 years… Read more »
A bit of excitement, a bit of guilt
January 4th, 2021Canadian PA, Maureen Taylor spoke with Ismaila Alfa on Metro Morning earlier this month after receiving her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. Listen to the news segment: A bit of excitement, a bit of guilt: Maureen Taylor, a Physician… Read more »