Three PAs talk about success in Mississippi

JAAPA. 2017 May;30(5):1-4. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000515552.06979.d8.

Abstract

This article gives the first-hand perspectives of three physician assistants (PAs) involved in the profession's years of struggle to gain practice authority in Mississippi. Through a series of questions and answers, each PA describes his or her part in the historical events that made Mississippi the final US state to regulate PAs.

Publication types

  • Interview

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mississippi
  • Physician Assistants / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Physician Assistants / psychology*
  • Societies, Medical / legislation & jurisprudence