Meet and Greet A Physician Assistant

In this week's Meet and Greet episode, Doc MB discusses the past, present, and future of "physician assistant-ing" with her guest, Rebecca Stephen. Rebecca is the Director of Admissions for the Physician Assistant Program at Oklahoma State University, where she also works clinically as a Cardiovascular Medicine PA.

Learning the difference between different provider types is an important part of increasing personal health literacy. Physician assistants (PAs) “are highly qualified, licensed members of healthcare teams that diagnose and treat patients, prescribe medications, assist in surgery, and more! PAs are educated in the medical model and undergo periodic assessments of medical knowledge and continuing medical education throughout their careers.” While there are still many Americans who do not know the difference between a PA and an MA (medical assistant), most of us have, at some point, had the privilege of being treated by a PA. If you are curious to find out more about what a PA is capable of doing, then you should check out https://www.pasdothat.net. You might be surprised! If you are curious about the potential upcoming changes to how a PA can practice in the state of Oklahoma, you should begin with https://www.okpa.org/, paying extra attention to the legislation tab. A PA is a crucial part of the healthcare team, find out why in this episode. Remember to follow, subscribe, like, and comment!