Evolution vs. extinction and the physician assistant profession
Changing the name of physician assistants is just a starting point for broader redefinition of the profession.
Changing the name of physician assistants is just a starting point for broader redefinition of the profession.
A name change from “physician assistant” to “physician associate” will require collaboration to redefine the training, responsibilities and privileges of the profession to clarify the health-care community’s perceptions of PAs.