Some states are implementing innovative ways to help address the shortage. Missouri, a state with a large, medically underserved rural population, is the first state to launch a new licensure category ...

Physician assistants in Missouri may soon have more independence thanks to pending legislation, according to a KCUR report. Currently, PAs in Missouri must have a physician on site supervising their ...

Due to the demand for a doctoral-level program for PAs, Springfield College announced its fully online, asynchronous Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) program. It was developed by the College’s PA ...

An aging and declining population throughout rural America is creating a double whammy for those tasked with providing health care. A recent study found that of the 1,810 rural hospitals operating in ...

Cedarville University’s physician assistant program, which was recently granted provisional accreditation status, will provide integrated education starting with its first course in May. PAs are ...