ABSTRACT
The recently published report of the National Commission on Allied Health stressed the perceived need for the development of more multi-skilled, generalist Allied Health professionals as a means of responding to the primary care focus of health care in the United States. There are many significant barriers to the development of such a professional in terms of educational requirements and licensing among other issues. Physician assistants have fulfilled this role in health care for nearly 30 years. The relationship between Allied Health and physician assistant education is not always clear although many Allied Health professionals pursue further education as physician assistants. Further development and clarification of this relationship presents an opportunity for Allied Health to participate in the training of generalist practitioners without complicating the educational requirements of other Allied Health professional programs.
Subject(s)
Allied Health Personnel/education , Allied Health Personnel/organization & administration , Patient Care Team/organization & administration , Physician Assistants/education , Physician Assistants/organization & administration , Primary Health Care/organization & administration , Clinical Competence , Humans , Interprofessional Relations , Job Description , Professional Autonomy , United StatesABSTRACT
The chairperson of the AAPA ad hoc committee on recertification and the AAPA's executive vice president candidly debate the present recertification process and discuss options under consideration with members of the Physician Assistant editorial board and other leaders in the profession.
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Certification/methods , Physician Assistants/standards , Clinical Competence , Educational Measurement , United StatesABSTRACT
We report on several pediatric patients in whom multiple surgical procedures were performed under the same anesthesia. The hospital cost is compared with the estimated cost if the procedures were performed separately. The savings were considerable, and there was no increase in morbidity and no lessening of the quality of results.
