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PA Title Change Investigation - AAPA

AAPA has transitioned to the American Academy of Physician Associates. PAs should continue to use “physician assistant” or “PA” as their official legal title.

The Latest on PA Brand and Title Change - AAPA

AAPA has officially changed its legal name to reflect the “physician associate” title, and at present five state chapters have followed suit.

The Transition from Physician Assistant to Physician Associate

The decision to alter the PA profession title from "physician assistant" to "physician associate" sprang from a desire to properly represent ...

Physician assistant vs. physician associate: What's the difference?

“Associate” is a more accurate indicator of PAs' clinical training and expertise level than “assistant.” The change addresses a common ...

PAs need a new name, but 'physician associate' won't cut it. Here's a ...

In 2021, WPP recommended changing the PA title to “medical care practitioner.” But because the majority (74%) of AAPA's 266 delegates wished to ...

PA rebrand as “physician associates” will deepen patient confusion

The AMA House of Delegates has come out against the effort to rebrand the health-professional role of physician assistant as “physician associate,”

The Transition from Physician Assistant to Physician Associate ...

On April 4, 2024, Governor Tina Kotek signed a bill into law that officially recognized the title “Physician Associate,” making it effective as ...

Survey: Physician Assistant or Physician Associate? PAs Are Split

Our survey found that full-time and part-time locum PAs are more likely to refer to themselves as “physician associates,” with 59% of those ...

Physician assistants' push for a rebrand gains steam - Axios

The association's delegates voted in 2021 to change the profession's name to physician associates and the group's own name to the American ...

An Update on the Physician Assistant Name Change - GoodRx

The PA profession has officially changed its title from physician assistant to physician associate and changed the title of its professional ...

What to Know About the Physician Assistant Name Change

It's hoped that with the new title of physician associate, patients will understand PAs better as practicing providers, rather than assistants ...

Physician assistants prefer 'associate.' Doctors suspect a power grab

Seeking greater understanding for and appreciation of their profession, physician assistants are pushing to rebrand themselves as "physician ...

What's in a Name? Why PAs Want to Evolve from Assistant to ...

The AAPA voted to change the title from physician assistant to physician associate in May 2021. Since then, they have worked with state and ...

AAPA House of Delegates Votes to Change Profession Title to ...

The AAPA House of Delegates (HOD) today passed a resolution affirming “physician associate” as the official title for the PA profession by a majority vote of ...

PAs have a new name: physician associate. Here's what comes next

... change from physician assistants to physician associates. It was clear from the more than 620 comments, however, that what's at stake is ab.

Why using the new PA title, Physician Associate, could ... - YouTube

The PA profession is switching titles from Physician Assistant to Physician Associate, but using the new title now could cause you big ...

Why PAs aren't using the term 'physician associate' yet

Last May, the AAPA voted to adopt "physician associate" as the official title for the PA profession. The change came about three years after the ...

PA Title Change Investigation: General FAQs - AAPA

Find answers to frequently asked questiond about the timeline, goals, cost and other facts about the undertaking of the PA Title Change Investigation.

Physician Associate or Physician Assistant? - Inside PA Training

More important here, however, is that physicians soon demanded that the program change back to “assistants.” Either way, the title “physician associate” was not ...

AAPA HOD Affirms Physician Associate as Official Title for PA ...

On May 24, 2021 the American Academy of PAs House of Delegates passed a resolution affirming “physician associate” as the official title for the PA ...