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Numbering almost 140,000 in the US, physician assistants (PAs) receive their degree after graduating from a 24-27 month program. While they receive much more comprehensive and structured clinical training than nurse practitioners do, their knowledge base and clinical expertise still pales in comparison to that of physicians - hence the physician "assistant".

Physician's Assistant Convicted at Trial of Amniotic Fluid Scam

Following a 5-day trial, a PA who injected amniotic fluid into patients’ joints in a dubious attempt at pain management has been convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and 12 counts of healthcare fraud, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.

Northwell Health Emergency Medicine congratulates a PA for becoming "the newest doctor in town"

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Northwell Health Emergency Medicine congratulates a PA for becoming "the newest doctor in town"

This is a slap in the face to every ER resident physician and attending emergency physician out there.

Imposter Doctors, the sequel to Patients at Risk, has been released

Imposter Doctors, the sequel to Patients at Risk, has been released

Rebekah Bernard, MD, co-author of the book Patients at Risk: The Rise of the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant in Healthcare, president of Physicians for Patient Protection (PPP), and a nationally recognized speaker and expert on physician wellness and the importance of physician-led care, has launched her highly-anticipated new book,

PA insisted on seeing my daughter despite my repeated requests for a physician

PA insisted on seeing my daughter despite my repeated requests for a physician

As a patient, remember that you always have the right to ask to be seen by a physician. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Even on Thanksgiving.

Halloween midlevel meme compilation

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Halloween midlevel meme compilation

A collection of our favorite Spirit of Halloween midlevel memes scavenged from the internet, featuring NPs, NP students, PMHNPs, DNPs, PAs, and CRNAs!

Fernando Mendez arrested - KRGV news

Texas physician assistant arrested for unlawfully practicing medicine

This rogue midlevel allegedly used the identities of other physicians and medical personnel to conceal his continued practice of medicine even though his PA license was suspended.

Mordechai (Mike) Sacks, PA; Josef Mengele, SS-Hauptsturmführer

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Physician assistant compares PPP president to a Nazi war criminal

If your argument relies on comparing someone to a Nazi like Josef Mengele, you're just an asshole with zero credibility.

Physician Assistant

PA student roleplays as "medical student" on LinkedIn

Personally, we think "provider student" is a more appropriate title. NPs, PAs, physicians...they're all the same, right?

Physician Assistant

"Crack" PA makes an ass of herself

These are the kinds of videos that midlevels make when their level of professionalism is as far up their ass as their understanding of basic human anatomy.

Kansas hospital celebrates midlevels on National Women Physicians Day

Kansas hospital celebrates midlevels on National Women Physicians Day

Not a good look for the University of Kansas Health System.

Hitler finds out about Full Practice Authority

Hitler finds out about Full Practice Authority

Hitler finds out about nurse practitioner/physician assistant Full Practice Authority and completely loses it.

The Hattiesburg Clinic study: midlevels should NOT function independently

The Hattiesburg Clinic study: midlevels should NOT function independently

An analysis of almost 10 years of data provides some of the clearest evidence yet that midlevels need to be closely supervised by physicians and kept on a short leash.

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Understanding roles on the health care team

Courtesy of the Indiana Physician Coalition.

Butthurt Physician Assistants can't handle the truth

Butthurt Physician Assistants can't handle the truth

On January 7, 2022, Medscape published an excellent op-ed piece entitled "PA Name Change Bad for Patients and the Profession" by Rebekah Bernard, MD, a Florida-based family medicine physician who co-authored the groundbreaking book Patients at Risk and serves as the president of Physicians for Patient Protection, a grassroots organization

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Neurosurgery PA bashes on physicians

Originally posted on Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/Residency/comments/rk25gb/rant_about_pas/]. Lightly edited for grammar and clarity. This morning I’m sitting on the Neurology floor minding my own business when I hear a Neurosurgery PA talking very loudly to a patient about how she does

A PA misdiagnosed my years-long battle with endometriosis as anxiety

See a midlevel, lose your ovary.

PA makes video explaining why midlevels should continue to be called midlevels

Thou shalt continue to refer to physician assistants as midlevels.

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PA makes video showing her "compassion" for underserved patients, gets fired

The amount of compassion this PA has for underserved patients is now equal to the value of her professional reputation: zero.

Sound Physicians pushes midlevel-led patient care at Memorial Health University Medical Center - Savannah, GA

Sound Physicians pushes midlevel-led patient care at Memorial Health University Medical Center - Savannah, GA

How can you maintain excellent care by putting non-physician midlevel providers in charge of patients?

Misguided midlevel malice: genius CNM diagnoses diverticulitis on CT

Certified nurse idiot tries to take on another midlevel, fails epically.

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Deranged midlevel goes berserk on PPP physician's Facebook page, starts making veiled threats

21 years into the 21st century, one would think that most people who don't reside under a rock would be familiar with the old adage (warning?) that everything on the internet is permanent. But as with everything in healthcare and medicine, there are exceptions. Consider, for example, an Alabama physician

Does the AAPA really think physicians are this dumb?

If the AAPA truly respected its physician colleagues, it wouldn't be calling PAs "physician associates" and assuming all physicians want to associate with them.

Physician Assistants are now "Physician Associates"

Physician Assistants are now "Physician Associates"

And physicians shall now be referred to as Supreme Physician Commanders.

The ED is not an appropriate place for unsupervised midlevels: a patient perspective

A story of a post-op wound check gone wrong, thanks to a PA's mismanagement.

The Midlevel Paradoxes

Compiled from Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/Noctor/comments/mvnbj4/midlevel_paradoxes/] 1. The Duality of Practice Paradox NPs: “We can do everything that a doctor does. We can diagnose, prescribe, and treat. We practice medicine!” Also NPs: “Nooo, it wasn’t malpractice I swear! I wasn’t practicing