AAPA: "We can't bounce back with only physicians"

"...This is where physician assistants (PAs) and advanced practice nurses (APRNs) come in. Many people don't realize that PAs and APRNs have been around for over 50 years. Both professions trace their roots to another physician shortage. In the late 1960s, in the throes of the Vietnam War, the U.S. was in desperate need of physicians but it couldn't get them trained fast enough to help during combat. The solution: PAs and APRNs, who are... Read more
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