Welcome to the November 5, 2009, edition of the ADVANCE for Physician Assistants e-Newsletter.
This week's top story announces the winner of the 5th annual Family Practice PA of the Year competition, California's Karen Kushner, PA-C. In 2006, Kushner helped establish the Shalom Free Clinic in Chico, Calif., with a mission of providing underinsured and uninsured children and adults with health screenings, primary care interventions, health services and education, all free of charge. For her inspiring commitment to serving the community, Kushner will be honored at this year's AFPPA conference in Phoenix, Ariz.
Our new PA Specialty Certification blog continues to generate discussions about this hot topic in the PA profession. Every Monday the blog is updated with a new post from a PA with an opinion -- pro, con or neutral -- about the NCCPA's push for specialty certification. Visit the blog each week and feel free to comment on the posts. If you would like to contribute, please send your blog entry to me, assistant editor Heather Simons. We would love to hear from you!
As always, we encourage your feedback. E-mail editor Michael Gerchufsky or senior associate editor Terri Schaefer.
Thanks for reading!
Heather Simons
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NEW Blog! PA Specialty Certification
A Viable Alternative
In our most recent post, Glen E. Combs, MA, PA-C, argues that NCCPA specialty certification as it stands might harm the PA profession and suggests an alternative option.
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| WOMEN'S HEALTH CME |
Ovarian Cancer & Intraperitoneal Chemo
Ovarian cancer therapy most often involves surgery for diagnosis, staging and tumor volume reduction, followed by intravenous chemotherapy. Regional intraperitoneal chemotherapy for the treatment of resected stage III epithelial ovarian cancer has shown promise in recent trials, albeit with more toxicities. By Andrea K. Bratic, PA-C, MS
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Battling Against Breast Cancer
Misconceptions about the cost of mammograms create barriers to breast cancer screening. Helping patients access free or reduced-cost mammogram programs can make a difference in their care. By Colleen Patton, MMS, RN, PA-C
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| DERMATOLOGY |
Psoriasis Vulgaris & Biologic Therapies
In the past two decades, advances in knowledge about psoriasis pathogenesis, epidemiology and treatment have led to a better understanding of the diseases seriousness as a public health problem and to better treatment approaches. By Tomas J. Chao, MPAS, PA-C
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