October 2020 PSA: National PA Week

October 6th -12th is National PA Week

There are more than 3000 licensed PA in Minnesota.
PAs are medical professionals who diagnose illness, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and often serve as a patient’s principal healthcare provider. With thousands of hours of medical training, PAs are versatile and collaborative.

The American Academy of PAs has multiple resources available for your review:

• What are the advantages of seeing a PA for medical care?

• What is a PA?

• What education does a PA have?

• What do PAs do?

• Where do PAs work?

• How do PAs work with physicians?

• Is there a high demand for PAs?

• What is the public perception of PAs?

• How are PAs different from nurse practitioners (NPs)?