Clinical 1- PA training

Question 1

Why is the PA training so compact?

Answer 1

To reduce redundancy and maintain practicality

Question 2

What is the PA focus?

Answer 2

primary care

Question 3

What are the academic degrees for PAs?

Answer 3

Certificate

Bachelors

Master

Question 4

Is there a uniform entry degree for the PA program?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

What are the primary social forces for the PA practice?

Answer 5

Rural/urban areas

Primary care

Question 6

What are some of the PA legislative bodies?

Answer 6

ARC-PA

NCCPA

NYSSPA

Question 7

What is the basic requirement to be a practicing PA?

Answer 7

graduate from accredited program

pass PANCE

recert every 10 years (for those graduating after 2014; otherwise every 6 years)

Question 8

Can PA’s practice outside their scope of practice?

Answer 8

NO

- They need to practice within their supervising MD’s scope of practice

Question 9

Does the supervising MD need to be on premises when a PA practices?

Answer 9

NO, but needs to be available/reachable.

Question 10

Can PAs work in neonatal care?

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

Should patients be notified by the PA that they are a PA and not an MD?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

Does the supervising MD need to review the PA’s charts regularly?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

Does the MD need to familiarize the PA with their methods?

Answer 13

Yes