Physician Assistant | Carlow Today & Tomorrow https://blog.carlow.edu Creating a More Just and Merciful World Wed, 15 Feb 2023 15:52:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Becoming a Physician Assistant https://blog.carlow.edu/2023/02/10/becoming-a-physician-assistant/ Fri, 10 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=622 Become a Physician assistant and join a career with extraordinary versatility in where you work, when you work and what kind of work you do. Learn how PAs are filling an important gap in access...

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]]> How Physician Assistant Programs Are Helping to Alleviate the Doctor Shortage https://blog.carlow.edu/2022/05/09/shortage-of-doctors-create-need-for-physician-assistants/ Mon, 09 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=448 There is a growing shortage of doctors, and physician assistant programs are helping to fill the gap by training physician assistants who can provide care to those who otherwise may not be able to see...

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]]> How The ‘Patient-As-Consumer’ Dynamic Impacts Health Care And The Role of Physician Assistants https://blog.carlow.edu/2022/04/18/physician-assistants-treating-patients-as-consumers/ Mon, 18 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=485 Today’s patients want to make health care decisions on their terms—just as any consumer would. But does the patient-as-consumer dynamic have any place in the clinical care setting?  Patients are now more knowledgeable and technology...

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]]> The Role of Physician Assistants in Patient Care https://blog.carlow.edu/2022/02/14/the-role-of-physician-assistants-in-patient-care/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=384 Those considering a Master’s in Physician Assistant program may wonder about the physician assistant’s role, especially as it relates to working with doctors and ultimately caring for patients.   The physician assistant position was created in...

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]]> Physician Assistants: Working in Urgent Care https://blog.carlow.edu/2022/01/20/physician-assistants-working-in-urgent-care/ Thu, 20 Jan 2022 02:16:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=298 Urgent care has become a popular specialty for physician assistants seeking more autonomy and the opportunity to treat patients with immediate needs. Bridging a gap between a primary physician and the emergency room, urgent care...

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]]> Physician Assistant Careers: For PAs, Location Matters https://blog.carlow.edu/2021/12/13/evaluating-physician-assistant-career-opportunities/ Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=222 Upon completion of a masters in physician assistant program, a student will look ahead to the certification examination.  But after completing their certification, one of the most important decisions a newly minted physician assistant must...

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]]> Preparing for Physician Assistant Graduate School https://blog.carlow.edu/2021/11/29/preparing-for-physician-assistant-graduate-school/ Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=216 Graduate school can be a frightening and overwhelming time for many students. Whether you are returning to school after several years or completing an undergraduate program and immediately transitioning to graduate school, it can be...

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]]> The Expanding Role of Physician Assistants https://blog.carlow.edu/2021/10/18/expanding-role-of-physician-assistants-in-healthcare/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:44:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=203 Physician assistants are expanding their roles in several ways as medical providers seek to increase their primary-care capacity.

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]]> Master’s in Physician Assistant: Why Telemedicine is Here to Stay https://blog.carlow.edu/2021/10/11/increasing-telemedicine-trends-for-physician-assistants/ Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:54:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=169 Telemedicine is redefining the relationship between patients and doctors, physician assistants, and other healthcare providers. While its use spiked during the pandemic, acceptance of the technology has been trending upward for years.

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