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Tracing the History and Plotting the Future of PA Certification

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    Certification for the physician assistant field has come a long way since 1965, when four ex-navy corpsmen were enrolled in the first physician assistant program. Now more than 40 years later, PAs are the most tested profession in medicine. Janet Lathrop, president and CEO of the National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants, talks with host Lisa D'Andrea Lenell about how the certification process has changed and where it's headed.

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    Certification for the physician assistant field has come a long way since 1965, when four ex-navy corpsmen were enrolled in the first physician assistant program. Now more than 40 years later, PAs are the most tested profession in medicine. Janet Lathrop, president and CEO of the National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants, talks with host Lisa D'Andrea Lenell about how the certification process has changed and where it's headed.

Schedule14 Dec 2024