Working alongside physicians, Bill Mahaffy has harvested arteries and treated patients in cardiac-care units, but he's not a physician; he's a physician assistant (PA), an occupation that is expected ...

Most physician assistants (PAs) are happy with their career choices and professional relationships, according to the 2024 Physician Assistant Career Satisfaction Report from Medscape. Nearly 90% of ...

Physician's Assistant ranks as the No. 1 job on the Top 100, with Nurse Practitioner, Medical and Health Services Manager and Physicians taking the No. 3, 4, and 5 spots. Sandwiched in between those ...

Aspiring doctors who want to sub-specialize in a very specific area of medicine, such as addiction psychiatry or pediatric surgery, may elect to pursue a fellowship in that field, which means that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy. This article is more than 5 years old. Physician assistant compensation ...

Physician assistant looking at senior expert using laptop. Medical professionals are working in coordination with each other. Females are sitting at desk. Employment in the healthcare industry always ...

The nurse practitioner will see you now. It’s not the phrase most people are accustomed to hearing, but it’s increasingly the case, with patients more likely than ever to see providers with advanced ...

More than half a century after the first physician assistant class graduated in 1967, the profession is showing no signs of slowing down. The latest Statistical Profile of Recently Certified Physician ...