PA Joins Community Members to Address Food Insecurity
PA works with community members to build a community garden in a food desert to address food injustice.
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Workplace Challenges Lead to PA Disengagement, Reduction of Work Hours
Researchers sought to determine if the interpersonal workplace environment is associated with PAs who feel more disengaged, who put in fewer work hours, who reduce work commitments, or who quit.
AAPA Adopts Physician Associate as Official Title for Profession
After years of debate, the AAPA changed the PA professions’ title to better reflect their relationship with health care clinicians.
Gender Wage Gap Persists for PAs
Women PAs earn slightly more than other women nationally but still less than their male counterparts.
Risky Sexual Behavior Linked to PrEP Use in the NYC LGBTQ Community
Patients on PrEP are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior than patients not on PrEP, this is also true for members of the LGBTQ community in NYC.
PAs With Mental Health/SUDs May Fear Licensure Repercussions
The following article is a part of conference coverage from the American Academy of PAs 2021 Conference (AAPA 2021), held virtually from May 23 to May 26, 2021. The team at the Clinical Advisor will be reporting on the latest news and research conducted by leading PAs. Check back for more from AAPA 2021 …
Transgender Community Faces Unique Barriers to Primary Care Access
Transgender individuals noted transphobia, discrimination, fear of stigma, fear of not being accepted, or fear of being outed as barriers to health care.
Early Deficits of Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Case Study
A young man is diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome on his third visit to an emergency department. Early and late CES signs/symptoms are discussed in this case study
Diabetes Cost-of-Care Conversations Needed in Primary Care
Diabetes is one of the most expensive chronic diseases, yet few patients discuss cost-of-treatment with their primary care physicians.
Effect of Obesity on Gallbladder Ultrasound Evaluation
Findings support continued use of ultrasonography alone to evaluate the severity of gallbladder disease in patients with obesity.
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