Becker's Healthcare October 8, 2024
National Physician Assistant/Associate Week — a celebration of PAs and the PA profession — began Oct. 6 and runs through Oct. 12.
Five things to know:
1. National PA Week, an annual celebration, recognizes the contributions of PAs. There are nearly 180,000 board-certified PAs across the nation, and PAs see an estimated 10.8 million patients weekly, according to the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
2. During National PA Week, NCCPA and the American Academy of Physician Associates (formerly American Academy of Physician Assistants)...