Today marks the first day of National Physician Assistant Week, a career path that has risen in demand by 300% in the past three years. PAs are in the 7th spot in Glassdoor's list of top 25 best jobs in America, and up to 82%...
Noted for much of the early development and advancement of the PA profession in Missouri, Charles Drew Morten, passed away March 16, 2016. Drew and his wife moved to St. Louis, MO in 1977 where he completed a PA program and later earned a Master's Degree...
Between the proliferation of campus coffee shops, flavored energy drinks, or even just a 5-hour energy shot, caffeine has a natural place in every medical student's heart. Though widely popular, it is probably not the best idea to dose up on caffeine in order to stay...
According to the Mayo Clinic’s Daniel Cabrera, M.D., “The moral and societal duty of an academic healthcare provider is to advance science, improve the care of his/her patients and share knowledge.” And based on the ever changing advancements in technology and the way people communicate...
In the digital age, where just about every person you come across carries a smartphone like an extra bodily appendage, it’s no wonder smartphone uses keep growing. As more information is stored and shared digitally, whether for environmental reasons or merely for convenience, smartphones are...
Primary healthcare is inarguably one of the most important specialties of medicine because of how many people it affects on a day-to-day basis. Since the passing of The Affordable Care Act in 2010, nearly 30 million previously uninsured people now receive health care insurance, dramatically increasing the number of patients who seek...
As many as 21 healthcare service facilities in rural areas will be each awarded up to $200,000 annually for three years in Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program grants in a recent Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) government funding initiative. If the thought...
Primary Care Today: Dr. Brian McDonough, a nationally recognized clinical expert, public speaker and writer, hosts this interview series about current issues and trends in primary care practice. Each episode, Dr. McDonough brings in a new medical expert to discuss the unique topic at hand,...
Guest contributor Justine Roberts, PA-C discusses how her childhood ideas led her to discover her dream job and a more fulfilling career than she could have imagined. If you were to ask me, as a toddler what I wanted to become, I’d give you a dissertation...
