Come Jan. 1, the state’s nearly 1,340 physician assistants, the provider many patients see, will no longer have to have a signed “collaboration agreement” with a physician for their entire career. The ...

There is another legal issue that practices should address when employing medical assistants: who can supervise a medical assistant? In some states, registered nurses can supervise and give orders to ...

Megan Zawacki started working at St. Peter’s Health in Helena, Montana, in 2020 as a physician assistant trained in treating addiction. She had gone through specialized training that allowed her to ...

RIT's physician assistant program is a five-year, dual degree program where you'll earn both your bachelor's and your master's degrees. Based on the 2016 Statistical Profile of Certified Physician ...

With a dental assistant's duties varying in every state (learn what a dental assistant is legally allowed to do in your state through this helpful link from the Dental Assisting National Board), ...

Researchers examined the proportions of nurse practitioners and physician assistants with waivers to prescribe buprenorphine and the association with state regulations that restrict their scope of ...

What is the scope of practice of a medical assistant? In some states medical assistants have a clearly stated scope of practice, but in some states there is no law on the matter. Several Web sites for ...