This Opinion article was originally published in the Edmonton Journal on Friday, September 27, 2019. The Alberta government should be applauded for providing $3 million in new funding for nurse practitioners (NPs). Patients in underserved parts of Alberta deserve timely… Read more »
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OPINION: Common sense says New Brunswick needs physician assistants
February 13th, 2019This Commentary was originally published in the New Brunswick Telegraph Journal on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Scrapped surgeries, staff shortages, and poor access to care in underserved parts of the province are some of the headlines we see repeated ad… Read more »
Physician Assistant Day spotlights growing demand for PAs among doctors, patients, and Canadian health systems
November 26th, 2018All Canadians would benefit from expanding the use of PAs to close gaps in care and save money OTTAWA, November 27, 2018 — As Canadian physician assistants (PAs) celebrate National Physician Assistant Day on November 27, 2018, they are reminding… Read more »
Calls grow louder for British Columbia to introduce physician assistants to address health care woes
October 22nd, 2018BC Green Party and Doctors of BC join growing list of groups supporting the use of physician assistants to ease pressure on health system VICTORIA, October 22, 2018 — Over the weekend, BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver added his… Read more »
Physician assistants descend on Victoria to urge NDP government to start using PAs to address gaps in care
October 19th, 2018More than 180 physician assistants are in Victoria from October 18 to 21 to discover the latest clinical practice developments and tell the government that British Columbia needs PAs VICTORIA, October 19, 2018 — Canadian physician assistants (PAs) have gathered… Read more »