All DEA-registered clinicians must meet a one-time, 8-hour training requirement for opioid or other substance use disorder. Learn whether your past training meets the requirement.
Karli Burridge’s interest in obesity medicine began shortly after earning her PA degree and led her to cofound PAs in Obesity Medicine and Gaining Health, which help clinicians start obesity treatment programs.
Dr Sapre’s interest in medicine began during years of dealing with an illness, when she was labeled a “drug addict” and accused of “faking” her symptoms. Once she became a PA, she furthered her mission for diversity, equity, and inclusion by starting the Virginia Association of Minority PAs.
Progress was made in SB 83 to allow Colorado PAs to move from supervision to collaboration agreements with physicians. Read about this and other NP and PA legislative updates.
Carlos Gutiérrez, EdD, MMS, PA-C, aims to promote diversity in the PA profession in his academic work and support LGBTQ+ and other minoritized communities.
A central objective of addressing moral distress is to permit clinicians to effectively perform their professional functions and thus better help patients.
AANP and AAPA Presidents discuss how elimination of the X-Waiver and patient caps for buprenorphine prescription for opioid use disorder will affect clinical practice.