From the emergency room to the operating room, physician assistants are a vital component of many health care teams. Their roles are celebrated during National Physician Assistant Week, which takes place annually from Oct. 6-12.
Change is underway for the profession, which is expecting to undergo a renaming that some say will better reflect the role and responsibilities of PAs — physician associates. Nina Multak, Ph.D., MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, the associate dean and Randolph B. Mahoney director of the UF School of PA Studies, discussed how this change came about and what it means for the future of PAs.
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