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Welcome to the ADVANCE Webcast for PAs. In this feature, ADVANCE editor Michael Gerchufsky regularly brings you the latest news and views about the PA profession in an audio format. Listen to the MP3 file on this Flash player now, or download the Webcast to your computer or MP3 player for listening anytime. Check back often for the latest Webcast.

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Right Click Here to download the 05/21/09 mp3 file, Steven Tiger on the Health Publishing's Future

Right Click Here to download the 05/21/09 mp3 file, Steven Tiger on PAs and Health Reform

Right Click Here to download the 05/21/09 mp3 file, Steven Tiger on the PA Identity

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Unfortunately, this press conference with the president of the United States and his comments is not a surprise to me but should be an eye opener for Physician Assistants across the country. Until we as Physician Assistant learn how to band together and lobby for important privileges our job opportunities and financial growth will dwindle and will be over taken by NP. We have to stop debating and wasting time on what we should call our profession (Physician Assistant, Physician Associate, or Physician Extender). We have to stop wasting time on what type of degree we will earn after our education is completed (we all know that we put in more credit hours and only graduated with a B.S or M.S or some type of certificate degree). Also we have to stop trying to create a bridge to become MD/DO. We chose to become a Physician Assistant and we should not change our title to MD/DO just to be able to have the right to practice independently or to be recognized by president Obama. The NCCPA and AAPA has to step up to the plate with the backing of it members to fight for the right to independently practice medicine. I believe most of us already practice medicine independently, but do not get any of the recognition for it. My recommendation to the AAPA is that you should have one agenda at this point and that is to get Physician Assistants privileges to practice Medicine independently.

Christian Lorentzen,  PA-CJune 19, 2009
Glen Cove, NY

I have always believed in the PA/physician team, however as the landscape of medicine and reimbursment looks to change I am gaining a stronger belief in a more independant PA. No direct disrespect to NP's however the amount of freedom they have does not sit well with me. The reason; a nurse practitioner can get their primary NP training on the internet, with a couple of "on campus days" along with self guided clinic time. This is hardly a setting for a unsupervised clinician, yet they can hang their own shingle the day they get their credentials. Physicians seem to be leaning toward less liability and if they can hire an indipendant practitioner thats less liability. We need to take a stronger stand in becoming more independant, the PA leadership need to recognize this or our profession will be looked upon as no more than medical assistants that carry too much liability.

Benton Kinney,  PA-CJune 18, 2009
Redding , CA

It's frustrating to have had an Air Force PA be on the staff for the President in the past and now hear President Obama leave out our profession by name. Maybe it's because the NP leadership promotes independent practice while the PA leadership promotes the physician/PA team, which is exactly as it should be. Unfortunately, President Obama may view that as physician care assisted by PAs. Maybe the AAPA needs to request a face-to-face meeting with the President, backed by letters from us, the grassroots team.

James Hill,  PA,  CMC-University HospitalJune 18, 2009
Charlotte, NC

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