Top Physician Assistant Articles
Here we present a carefully curated selection of groundbreaking research and insightful studies that highlight the significant contributions and evolving role of Physician Assistants (PAs) in the healthcare system across Canada and beyond.
This collection features articles that span a range of topics from the introduction of PAs into the Canadian healthcare landscape, economic analyses, the integration of PAs in various medical settings, to their impact on healthcare delivery and efficiency.
These articles offer valuable insights into the challenges and successes encountered in integrating PAs into healthcare teams, their economic and clinical impacts, and the future directions of the PA profession. Whether you are a healthcare professional, a policy-maker, a researcher, or simply someone interested in the development of the PA profession in Canada, this selection provides a comprehensive overview of the key contributions and research findings in the field.
Articles
Jones IW, St-Pierre N. Physician assistants in Canada. JAAPA. 2014;27(3):11, 3
Jones I. W. (2023). Where are Canada's PAs in 2023?. JAAPA, 36(6), 1–6.
Jones IW, Seo B, Chauhan TS, Buske L. The results of the first Canadian national physician assistant survey. JAAPA. 2011;24(10):63.
Mertens J, Descoteaux M. The evolution of PAs in the Canadian Armed Forces. Jaapa. 2017;30(1):1-6.
Vanstone M, Boesveld S, Burrows K. Introducing Physician Assistants to Ontario. Health Reform Observer. 2014;2(1).
Gafni A, Birch S, Buckley G. Economic analysis of Physician Assistants in Ontario: literature review and feasibility study. Hamilton, ON: McMaster University; 2011.
Doan Q, Sabhaney V, Kissoon N, Johnson D, Sheps S, Wong H, et al. The role of physician assistants in a pediatric emergency department: a center review and survey. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012;28(8):783-8.
Bohm ER, Dunbar M, Pitman D, Rhule C, Araneta J. Experience with physician assistants in a Canadian arthroplasty program. Canadian journal of surgery Journal canadien de chirurgie.
Bowen S, Botting I, Huebner L-A, Wright B, Beaupre B, Permack S, et al. Potential of physician assistants to support primary care. Evaluating their introduction at 6 primary care and family medicine sites. 2016;62(5):e268-e77.
Taylor MT, Wayne Taylor D, Burrows K, Cunnington J, Lombardi A, Liou M. Qualitative study of employment of physician assistants by physicians: benefits and barriers in the Ontario health care system. Can Fam Physician. 2013;59(11):e507-13.
Johal J, Dodd A. Physician extenders on surgical services: a systematic review. Canadian journal of surgery Journal canadien de chirurgie. 2017;60(3):172-8.
Dies N, Rashid S, Shandling M, Swallow C, Easson AM, Kennedy E. Physician assistants reduce resident workload and improve care in an academic surgical setting. Jaapa. 2016;29(2):41-6.
Decloe, M., McCready, J., Downey, J., & Powis, J. (2015). Improving health care efficiency through the integration of a physician assistant into an infectious diseases consult service at a large urban community hospital. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol, 26(3), 130-132.