MGH
recognizes physician assistants
For more than 30 years,
physician assistants (PA) have provided quality medical care
and service in many health care settings. The profession's
impact on the world of medicine continues to grow and was recognized Oct.
6 when physician assistants from the MGH and throughout the country celebrated
the fifth annual National Physician Assistants Day.
The day celebrated the important
services and outstanding quality of patient care PAs offer every day. An information table
in the Main Corridor enabled patients, visitors and employees to learn about the role PAs
play in health care. Additional information was available for people interested in
becoming a PA.
PAs are employed by individual
physician practices, health maintenance organizations, group practices, nursing
homes and hospitals. The MGH employs 25 PAs, a number that has grown significantly since
the first PA was hired in the early 1980s. |
