FREE Physician Assistant General Information Questions and Answers

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When was the Society for the Preservation of Physician Assistant History incorporated?

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What materials are collected by the Physician Assistant History Society?

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What position does PA have among US News and World Report's "top 100 jobs"?

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An internship or residency.

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Every two years, log 100 hours of continuing education, and every six years, take the recertification exam.

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bachelor's an about 4 yrs of healthcare experience

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Which DOES NOT fall under IPC's purview?

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Lower or stabilized costs are not a competency of IPC.

Feldshers in Russia received instruction in the 1650s.

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Feldshers in Russia in the 1650s typically received about 2.5 years of training, including basic medical skills such as bloodletting, wound care, and childbirth.

Who established MEDEX?

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MEDEX (Medicine Extension) was established in 1969 by Richard Smith and John Coombs at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, Washington, to train physician assistants to provide primary care services in rural and underserved areas.

How many PA programs are there right now?

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As of September 2021, there are 282 accredited PA programs in the United States.

Who was involved in developing the first NP program?

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Dr. Loretta Ford and Dr. Henry Silver together created the first Nurse Practitioner (NP) program in the mid-1960s at the University of Colorado.

Who should be chosen to oversee a PA?

Please select 2 correct answers

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DO, and MD can supervise a PA.

Which organization became a supporting organization of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants in 2011?

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The only national organization that represents PAs in all specialties and all employment settings.

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Who was the first elected president of the Society for the Preservation of Physician Assistant History?

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Amt of time spent in school

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