Patients put a lot of trust in their doctors. They rightfully expect their docs to care about and direct every aspect of their treatment. Physician assistants are a direct reflection of the doctors ...

Layla Taghehchian started at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2005. She knew she was interested in the human body, biology and diseases. Those interests led her to a family friend who was a ...

Janice Cohen, of Boynton Beach, refused to wait another four weeks to get an appointment with her primary care doctor. When offered a visit with a physician assistant, she reluctantly agreed. The ...

The workers, members of 1199SEIU, protested in front of the hospital to bring awareness to their lack of a contract more than ...

What is a physician assistant? A physician assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who provides a range of medical services in virtually every medical specialty and clinical setting. Physician ...

Physician assistants, also known as PAs, practice medicine under the direction of physicians and surgeons. They are formally trained to examine patients, diagnose injuries and illnesses, and provide ...