The evolution of PAs in the Canadian Armed Forces.

نویسندگان

  • Jonathan Mertens
  • Marc Descoteaux
چکیده

This study documents the growing role of the physician assistant (PA) in the Canadian Armed Forces. PAs have served as the backbone of the Royal Canadian Medical Services' frontline medical operations since 1984, on land, aboard ships and submarines, and domestically in garrison. Candidates begin as medical technicians and receive advanced training to become PAs at midcareer. The current rank of PAs as warrant officers is evolving and a commissioned status is under consideration.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

دوره 30 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2017