MedPage Today August 5, 2024
— An open letter to the AMA calls for an end to its “divisive campaign against PAs”
The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) released an open letter to the president of the American Medical Association (AMA) last week, calling for an end to the AMA’s opposition of legislative measures and public policies that would allow PAs to have broader clinical practice rights.
“We urge the AMA to cease its divisive campaign against PAs and other healthcare providers and engage in constructive dialogue about how to strengthen our healthcare workforce, promote health equity, and address the evolving needs of our patients,” wrote AAPA President Jason Prevelige, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, and CEO Lisa Gables, CPA, in the letter to AMA President...