After about 20 minutes, a physician assistant (not a doctor) came to check us in.

The name change reflects additional health science programs including a physician assistant program.

The program has graduated more than 1,300 physician assistants since its opening.

She plans to enter the physician assistant program and is optimistic about the future.

It was one of the first accredited physician assistant programs in California.

You might speak with a nurse or physician assistant in your doctor's office more often to answer questions between visits.

The new law has programs to increase the number of primary care doctors, nurses and physician assistants in areas that need them.

Several are not doctors at all, but nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

Two years later, in 1965, the hospital established the first physician assistant program in the country.

They often perform roles similar to those of physicians and physician assistants.

But hiring nurses or physician assistants may not add significantly to costs, others say.

Physician assistants attend an accredited 2-year program after at least 2 years of college.

Physician assistants have their own medical licenses and do not work under a physician's license.

Many have hired nurse practitioners or physician assistants to help them manage their patients.

Four years later, the physician assistant program opened, which developed into a masters level program in 2000.

The University plans on launching a physician assistant program beginning January 2014.

According to the group, only two specialties, physicians assistants and emergency medical technicians, reported a significant increase.

He was also supervisor of house staff and physicians assistants at Doctors Hospital.

Nurse practitioners or physician assistants may also serve as care coordinators.

Subjects include art, writing, education, therapy, business, orthodontics, and physician assistant studies.

This includes, but is not limited to, physicians assistants, nurses and pharmacists.

A smaller number plan on becoming a physician assistant (PA).

A particularly high rate of alumni are now involved in the medical field as doctors, nurses, physician assistants and other health care professionals.

The Army, which already has a freeze on its medical personnel, summoned 15 physician assistants from retirement last month.

While most states do not allow physician assistants to perform abortions, abortion rights advocates are trying to change that.