PAs demand change in title

[Starpower]

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J1515, that wasn't a personal attack, just an assessment based on your theme.

To be clear, I am for the name change. Still PAs, just more accurate representation. I am not for people being called Doctor in relevant clinical settings, who are not Doctors of Medicine.

Suffice to say that we will never work together, as I don't (and will never) work with my "head down". I already have offers of employment from MD Directors (one of a clinic, the other of an ER) who know me well, so we won't need to discuss it anyways.

 

[mwppa]

I am FED up with every single degree holder who wants to do my job and disgusted with this never ending encroachment on my profession.

I say it's time for all physicians to wake up, see what's coming and stop hiring both PAs and NPs.

The world changes...get over it. In many settings, the "mid-level" will become the primary care provider and MDs will move into a more managerial style role. This happened with nursing long ago in certain settings. Go to a CH and see how many RNs actually work...my guess is practically none.

"Mid-levels" are the future of primary care medicine.

 

[J1515]

The world changes...get over it. In many settings, the "mid-level" will become the primary care provider and MDs will move into a more managerial style role. This happened with nursing long ago in certain settings. Go to a CH and see how many RNs actually work...my guess is practically none.

"Mid-levels" are the future of primary care medicine.

Be careful my friend... alienate doctors and you won't have a job when you graduate. I advise you to not let any hiring MDs know of your plans at your job interview.

And just about every floor nurse in major hospitals is an RN.

 

[deleted6669]

More info:

http://www.news-line.com/onenews.la...s*&-KeyValue=1479&-token.profession=PA&type=f

I know robert. he (like all pa's) has a supervising physician. he does own the clinic but that does not exempt him from required physician oversight.

 

[deleted87716]

I know robert. he (like all pa's) has a supervising physician. he does own the clinic but that does not exempt him from required physician oversight.

I kinda figured he had to, although I find it curious that this point is conspicuously left unmentioned.

 

[cpants]

To counter this encroachment on physician territory, I say physicians begin wearing epaulets on their white coats...

Haha. I suggest we change to the black coat.

In all seriousness, I think it is best to change the PA title to associate. It's only a matter of months until independently practicing DNP's think they should be allowed to supervise PA's. After all, they are now physicians, and they could use assistants to make their practices more profitable better serve the public. In the current environment, names seem to be of vital importance to those trying to grab power.

 

[deleted6669]

It's only a matter of months until independently practicing DNP's think they should be allowed to supervise PA's. After all, they are now physicians, and they could use assistants to make their practices more profitable better serve the public. In the current environment, names seem to be of vital importance to those trying to grab power.

won't ever happen. state laws are very specific about MD/DO supervision of PA's.(also no self respecting pa would work for such a practice).

 

[Starpower]

won't ever happen. state laws are very specific about MD/DO supervision of PA's.(also no self respecting pa would work for such a practice).

No, but they did try. Thankfully some PAs noticed the wording in the legislature and moved in on it fast.

 

[core0]

I kinda figured he had to, although I find it curious that this point is conspicuously left unmentioned.

I will point out that its a online publication aimed at PAs. Presumably they know they have to have supervising physician.

David Carpenter, PA-C

 

[jmbuck]

I will point out that its a online publication aimed at PAs. Presumably they know they have to have supervising physician.

David Carpenter, PA-C

Yes, no conspiracy here. I assume that the reader knows that physician supervision is required.

John Buck
Editor-in-Chief
NEWS-Line Publishing