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This LA-Based Physician Assistant Left Her Job to Go Help the Navajo Nation During COVID-19
Katherine GeeBah Footracer, an NCCPA-certified physician assistant in Los Angeles, who is also Navajo, chose to use her expertise to help her own community.
COVID-19 Has Increased Anxiety and Depression in Pregnant and Postpartum Women, According to an Ob-Gyn Physician Assistant
The pandemic has been difficult for everyone—but for pregnant women and those adding to their growing families, COVID-19 has only exacerbated some of the struggles that can accompany bringing a baby into this world, specifically those surrounding mental health.
Race to the Top
If resilience were personified, it would look a lot like Certified PA Bill Heisel.
In the face of a setback, Heisel saw an opportunity that would put him and his career on the fast track.
Pandemic Demands Highlight Resilience, Value of Physician Assistants
COVID-19 has applied a type of pressure on the U.S. this year that none of us have experienced in our lifetimes. Like every other segment of health care professionals, Certified Physician Assistants have been put to the test during 2020.
Kaesa Footracer, MS, PA-C: When I Practice Medicine, I Practice Love
People talk about the practice of medicine as a science and as an art. I consider the practice of medicine to also be an act of love.
More Dispatches From the Front Lines
In April we shared the stories of Certified PAs across the country who were working on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. Following the publication of those stories we received dozens of additional stories from PAs who are also working tirelessly to address this pandemic.
As many states begin to open up, we share these stories as a reminder that the battle wages on.
As Nation Grapples with COVID-19, More Physician Assistants Are Poised to Join the Fight
According to the 2019 Statistical Profile of Certified Physician Assistants, the most comprehensive report of PA data nationwide, the number of Certified PAs in the United States is quickly approaching 140,000 (139,688). Over the past five years the PA profession grew by 37 percent, with nearly 10,000 newly Certified PAs joining the workforce in 2019 alone.
Helping the Helpers In Times of Crisis
As part of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), Marc Bush, PA-C is always ready and waiting for a disaster. In times of crisis, Bush and his colleagues are called to help whenever and wherever their skills are needed, helping to fill the gaps in medical care.
Dispatches From the Front Lines
Certified Physician Assistants work hard every day, but the coronavirus is proving to be a challenge no one could have ever imagined. Here, in their own words, three Certified Physician Assistants share their stories of fighting on the front lines in this pandemic.
