I believe people everywhere should always have access to adequate medical care. Where you live should not determine whether you live. The PA profession was created to make healthcare more available in rural and underserved areas. As a PA, I would be eager to help people who in the past may have not had the availability to the care they needed. I want to serve those that need medical attention, but don’t have the means to obtain it whether in rural Mississippi, the inner city of Atlanta, or the backwoods of Arkansas. Widening the availability of great medical care is crucial to improving public health, a necessity across this country and the world. I want to be on the front lines of that undertaking as a physician assistant.
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The ARC-PA Accreditation Standards for Physician Assistant Education, 4th Edition, states: “The program curriculum must include instruction in concepts of public health as they relate to the role of the practicing PA.” The annotation further states that “Instruction in concepts of public health includes an appreciation of the public health system and the role of health care providers in the prevention of disease and maintenance of population health. It includes participating in disease surveillance, reporting, and …show more content…
Studying health policy provides PAs with a deeper understanding of health care systems and the various professional roles within them. This enhances the PA's ability to function in a team of health care providers, a capability essential to the PA's role. Skills in population-based health assessment, behavior counseling, policy development and advocacy, epidemiology, and environmental health can help these providers make a lasting health effect on the communities they serve. Training in the community oriented primary care model expands the PA’s knowledge and focus to include the community’s
SC complete monitoring phone call on 01/20/2016 with Pa's PAS (Cheryl). Pa reports receiving all services as outlined in ISP. He remains satisfied with services and feels that they meet his current needs. No falls, hospitalization, changes in health status or medication reported by Pa. No outstanding follow up needs identified. The day before SC received a phone call from Cheryl reporting that Pa’s is running low on heating oil and has exhausted all other option and would like PCA emergency fund to supple Pa with heating oil. SC completed the paperwork and gave to SDCS to review and submit. At the time of this call retreated that the paperwork has been submitted and Pa will receive the heating oil as long as he is qualified and has not use
They have improved access to health care for populations in rural, inner city and other medically underserviced areas. With their training modified as needed to integrate with local health systems, PAs are considered a viable adjunct to physicians in areas with shortages of
While interacting with current medical students pursuing the MD/MPH dual degree at a UTHSCSA student panel, I realized that obtaining an MPH would align greatly with my interests and career goals, allowing me to expand the scope of my medical education and enhance my critical thinking skills. I enjoy how public health combines various aspects needed to treat disease and improve health outcomes, and I know that integrating the MPH core concepts with my medical degree, will help me to become a well-rounded and better physician who approaches healthcare through both an individual and population-based perspective. An education in public health will provide me with various opportunities ranging from the creation and development of community health projects, to contributing to the modification of current health policies. I will seize the opportunity to work with professionals from all occupations including educators, clinicians, executives, and I will become an advocate and a credible voice for positive change through a better understanding of the healthcare system that is in place
The Physician Assistant (PA) and Nurse Practitioner (NP) career fields were the medical fields’ response to the physician shortage that began in the 1960s, but the shortage still exists today. As the population continues to grow, the gap continues to grow as well. Medical schools were having a hard time producing as many doctors that were needed to fill in the gaps in a timely manner, leaving the medical field looking for ways they could have health care providers diagnose and treat patients, but educated in half the time of a doctor. The PA program was then born out of the military. Medical doctors watched as military doctors and medics came back, but they had no formal training except for on-the-job training. The NP program was derived from previous midwifery program. Currently, as the physician shortage is still impending more and more PAs and NPs are being hired to fill in the gaps. This is causing many questions to arise: Are they qualified?, What kind of education do they have?, and Should I feel safe?. Patients want to know that they are getting excellent care, and that their medical providers are qualified to diagnose and treat patients accurately.
A physician assistant is licensed to do various things. They are licensed to diagnose and treat illnesses and diseases and they are even able to prescribe medications. The responsibilities of a PA are just as high as an actual doctor. Even assisting in surgeries is included, they are obviously required to be under the supervision of a physician. The amount of and how in depth work you can do on a patient is the
Because a PA gets to help people and get paid while doing it; it is considered some people’s dream job (thepalife.com). In America and all across the world, there is an ongoing health care crisis. As a Physician’s Assistant, one would get to play a small role in fixing these
Physician assistants review patients’ medical histories, conduct physical exams to check patients’ health, order and interpret diagnostic tests such as x rays or blood tests, make diagnoses concerning a patient’s injury or illness, give treatment such as setting broken bones and immunizing patients, educate and counsel patients and their families, record a patient’s progress, research the latest treatments to ensure the quality of patient care and etc on the daily basis. A physician assistant works under an official physician or a surgeon. They work in a wide range of medicine, This means there isn't a specific type of population that they work with besides doing whatever an official physician or surgeon ask them to do. You must obtain a master degree in an accredited program as well as pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam to become a PA. I chose to research about physician assistants because I never knew anything about PA’s or what it would take to be
A Physician Assistant (PA) is defined as a mid-level medical practitioner who works under the supervision of a licensed doctor (an MD) or osteopathic physician (MedicineNet). Although a Physician Assistant need not be physically supervised at all times while performing his or her duties, some form of communication and contact between or with a physician or doctor is mandated. If employed by the federal government, one has the necessary credentials needed to practice and perform services, such as ordering/interpreting lab tests, testing physical examinations, prescribing medicines, and counseling patients (ASAPA). Over the years, it has been stereotyped that more women than men are involved in this department, healthcare is too expensive, and
A physician assistant provides patient services under the direct supervision and responsibility of physicians and directly assists the doctors as needed (waytogori.org). A typical work day for a PA would include visiting patients on hospital rounds, aiding the physician during surgery or intricate medical procedures, and prescribing therapy or medication with a physician’s consent. They may also perform therapeutic procedures,
While the demand of healthcare need increasers the United States facing a physician shortage. In recent years the number of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) has significantly increased and they are taking the part in providing healthcare cervices to the majority of patients. I believe nurse practitioners and physician assistants can practice independently from doctors and be free of oversight. Expanding the scope of NPs and PAs is essential to overcome the healthcare crisis we are facing; it will increase patient satisfaction and stabilizing the healthcare economy.
Physician Assistants are also known as a PA’s; they practice medicine under the direction of physicians and surgeons. They formally trained to examine patients, diagnose injures and illness, and provide treatment. Physician Assistants also evaluate and treat patients under the supervision of doctors and surgeons. A Physician Assistants is a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program who is nationally certified and state- licensed to practice medicine with the supervision of a physician. Core tasks of a Physician Assistant are they take medical histories and examine patients. They Interpret lab test and make diagnoses, Treat minor injuries with stitches, splints, casts, and prescribes certain medications, The
PA profession face many issues today. Some of them are the same issues as any medical profession face nowadays. One of them is increase in patient load. The baby boomer generation is getting older and unfortunately sicker. Right now, we have a shortage of health care providers; PAs and other health care providers have to take care of more patient which means that there is less time we can spent with each patient. Another issue that we all, as medical professionals, are facing right now is an opioid abuse. More and more people are getting addicted to opioids. It is our duty and responsibility, as health care providers to recognize the signs and symptoms of addiction in our patients and offer help. There is one issues that I would like to discuss,
“Physician assistants provide health care services under the supervision of doctors” (Idaho Career Information System). Some occupational tasks include; examining patients, diagnosing patients and
Not only do I have a good understanding of the patient population I want to work with, I want to help reshape healthcare. I particularly want to improve the access of primary care to medically underserved populations. Everyone deserves equal access to healthcare and there should be no disparity in the quality of care provided. Therefore, each additional encounter I had with a PA or a patient has elevated my passion for helping people in need.
The healthcare sector offers a variety of professional opportunities that include pediatric, geriatrics, public policy and many other areas in which I hope to make a impact towards. I have always been intrigued by medicine and continue to gain more interest in public health. In the future, I desire to combine both medicine and public health by participating in an MD and MPH program. My experiences and education provide me with constant motivation in achieving my goals.