Preparing Patients for Flu Season Starts With a Conversation
As flu season approaches, PAs have an opportunity to help patients prepare before respiratory illnesses begin circulating widely.
October 1, 2026
As flu season approaches, PAs have an opportunity to help patients prepare before respiratory illnesses begin circulating widely.
When Laura Westover, PA-C, CAQ-Peds, IBCLC, encourages fellow PAs to understand the fundamentals of breastfeeding, her message is simple: even a little knowledge and encouragement can make a meaningful difference for new families.
For more than two decades, Nicole Winchester, PA-C, MPAS, a Board Certified PA working in oncology, has been making a significant impact in patient care at the Medical College of Wisconsin. As a clinical professor at Marquette University, she’s also influencing the future of the PA profession through education.
Krystal Martin, PT, DPT, MPAS, PA-C, who has worked as both a physical therapist (PT) and a PA, says her dual training offers a unique perspective in rehabilitation settings.
Krystal Martin, PT, DPT, MPAS, PA-C, who has worked as both a physical therapist (PT) and a PA, says her dual training offers a unique perspective in rehabilitation settings.
For more than two decades, Taisha McIntyre, DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-Psychiatry, has dedicated her career to caring for patients, mentoring future PAs and advancing the profession through volunteer service.
For Jyoti Narang, MBA, MS, PA-C, the gap in health care was impossible to ignore. At Bellevue Hospital in New York City, many patients, especially those who were uninsured or facing financial hardship, struggled to access ostomy bags, barriers and skin care supplies
For Cass Thompson, II, MPAS, PA-C, a Board Certified PA at Methodist Stone Oak Hospital, serving communities in San Antonio as well as underserved areas in rural clinics is one way he has combined his passion for caregiving with his medical career.