Stories and Health Tips

How PAs Are Inspiring a Younger Generation
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.

PAs Drive Prostate Cancer Screening and 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.

Rehab Through PA and PT Collaboration
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.

Volunteering Helps PA Grow and Stay Inspired
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.

PA Meets Patients Where They Are
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

PA Bridges Health Care Gaps in Underserved Communities
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.

PA Perspective on Psoriasis Care
As National Psoriasis Awareness Month draws attention to a chronic disease affecting about 8 million Americans, PAs are at the forefront of helping patients navigate treatment options, set expectation and make lifestyle adjustments.

PA Becomes First American Editor-in-Chief of Gray’s Anatomy
Tulane School of Medicine professor and longtime PA, R. Shane Tubbs, Ph.D., MS, PA-C, says advances in imaging and anatomy research are changing our understanding of the human body.

PA Embodies Pride and Professionalism
Each year, Pride Month shines a light on the vibrant spectrum of LGBTQ+ experiences. We turn our spotlight on Rea Whitman, MPAS, PA-C, RRT, a Filipina immigrant, LGBTQ+ advocate and disabled Army veteran. Whitman brings her wealth of experience as a correctional health PA.