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Anticipating the profession's future.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Strand, J
Published in: JAAPA
October 2002

This article considers the future of the physician assistant (PA) profession in light of trends in the US health care system. A bright job outlook is highlighted, and potential new professional roles are discussed. The author predicts opportunities for PAs in health care administration and entrepreneurship, syndromic surveillance and other public health efforts, and health workforce research, among other areas. PAs will be ideal proponents of new models of patients care, particularly with regard to helping health care consumers navigate the changes that will occur as a result of ongoing genetic discoveries. PAs' communication abilities, accessibility to patients, and socialization as team members make them well suited for these new roles.

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Published In

JAAPA

ISSN

1547-1896

Publication Date

October 2002

Volume

15

Issue

10

Start / End Page

51 / 54

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Professional Practice
  • Physician Assistants
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Humans
  • Health Expenditures
  • Forecasting
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1110 Nursing
 

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Strand, J. (2002). Anticipating the profession's future. JAAPA, 15(10), 51–54.
Strand, Justine. “Anticipating the profession's future.JAAPA 15, no. 10 (October 2002): 51–54.
Strand J. Anticipating the profession's future. JAAPA. 2002 Oct;15(10):51–4.
Strand, Justine. “Anticipating the profession's future.JAAPA, vol. 15, no. 10, Oct. 2002, pp. 51–54.
Strand J. Anticipating the profession's future. JAAPA. 2002 Oct;15(10):51–54.

Published In

JAAPA

ISSN

1547-1896

Publication Date

October 2002

Volume

15

Issue

10

Start / End Page

51 / 54

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Professional Practice
  • Physician Assistants
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Humans
  • Health Expenditures
  • Forecasting
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1110 Nursing