In a video message posted today, MPP Laura Mae Lindo (Kitchener Centre) voiced her support for the recognition of physician assistants (PAs) as frontline health care workers during COVID-19. CAPA member Sarah Flanagan, a certified physician assistant practicing at Sanctuary… Read more »
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Medical clinic opens in Port Colborne amid pandemic
May 5th, 2020Niagara South Family Medicine is a one-stop clinic in Port Colborne that opened in April 2020 to meet the needs of the Wainfleet, Port Colborne, south Welland and west Fort Erie areas. PA Laura Bettger is an integral team member… Read more »
Some Ontario front-line workers left behind on pay premiums during pandemic
May 1st, 2020Many health-care professionals are risking their health and safety every day during this pandemic, but not all Ontario front-line workers are receiving pay premiums…read more and watch the story.
Health-care workers face wrenching decisions on how to care for COVID-19 patients
April 13th, 2020Doctors and other health-care professionals on the front line of Canada’s battle with COVID-19 are facing some of the most challenging decisions caregivers have to make. Maureen Taylor, a physician assistant specializing in infectious diseases, is caring for COVID-19 patients at… Read more »
Support For PAs During HESA’s COVID-19 Briefing
April 10th, 2020Dr. Alan Drummond, a Perth emergency physician and Co-Chair of the Public Affairs Committee for the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, is well-known for his advocacy in health care. He speaks passionately about violence in the emergency department, gun control,… Read more »