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Healthcare in Canada is changing, and with the ever-growing, aging and diverse population, your health professions have developed strategic and evidence-based disciplines to assist in ensuring your healthcare is maintained and services are available to you. This includes the community… Read more »

Although largely an area of untapped potential in most provinces, physician assistants (PAs) can help address many service gaps and health system policy goals, including improved continuity care, access, equity, and sustainability. But a new Conference Board of Canada report… Read more »

Ontario’s Physician Assistants (PAs) gathered at Queens Park to call on government to expand on the number of PAs in hospitals, home care, long-term care and primary care centres across Ontario…more.

The University of Manitoba physician assistant program, the only one in Canada at the master’s level, attracted a record number of applicants this year. There were 197 applications for 15 spots in the program, up from 166 last year…more.

I am as concerned as anyone to read about the impact that the physician shortage is having on healthcare in Snow Lake. However, I am very encouraged by the introduction of a Physician Assistant (PA) in this community to provide… Read more »