Working alongside physicians, Bill Mahaffy has harvested arteries and treated patients in cardiac-care units, but he's not a physician; he's a physician assistant (PA), an occupation that is expected ...

(KXAN) — The nationwide shortage of doctors could be linked to the growth of physician assistants, or PAs, whose job is to examine, diagnose and treat patients under the supervision of a doctor. The U ...

According to AARP, this current need for more doctors is being exacerbated by an aging population requiring more care and by the fact that many primary care doctors are close to retirement themselves.

Floridians make countless visits to the state's 18,000 nurse practitioners every year. These professionals have graduate degrees and advanced clinical training. But only about half of states allow ...

When researching different physician assistant jobs, Dave Cosenza realized that earning a master's degree would qualify him for more positions. But he also knew that taking off from work for a ...

According to rankings from U.S. News & World Report, physician assistant is the best job in healthcare. A version of this article was first published February 10, 2021, by HCPro's Credentialing ...