THE CONTENT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
History of Military Physician Assistants
The Interservice Physician Assistant Program
Recruiting Challenges
Scope of Practice
Role of Physician Assistants in the Military Health Sy
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THE CONTENT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
History of Military Physician Assistants
The Interservice Physician Assistant Program
Recruiting Challenges
Scope of Practice
Role of Physician Assistants in the Military Health System
Peacetime
Wartime
Service Impact
Conclusion
Key Points
Disclaimer
The military Physician’s Assistant is a skilled health professional who is not a physician but who by experience and formal training has become qualified to perform certain tasks formerly undertaken only by a physician.
A Day in the Life of a Military Physician Assistant
A day in the life of LTC Rick Villarreal, PA, Deputy Commander NATO Role IIE Hospital (ESP), Herat, Afghanistan. Hard to say what each day would bring, but suffice it to say, it was usually something related to the war in Afghanistan. We all tried to get into a routine, which many believed made the days, weeks, and months go faster. On this particular day, the morning had started off as per the usual. I did physical training at 0500 for an hour followed by personal hygiene, a light breakfast, and then morning report. It was otherwise a quiet morning; no sick call because it was Sunday, but being in a hospital, we were open 24/7. At around noon, I got a call on my medical cell phone, which was linked directly to the Medical Advisor (MEDAD) for the region where I was assigned. He stated that there had been an explosion of some type and that the two closest hospitals to the explosion had not been able to take the casualties, so we were up.
Military PAs provide high-quality, cost-effective medical care.
• PAs are valued and respected members of the MHS.
• The number of PAs in the military fluctuates with the needs of the country.
• The working environment, mission, and focus of military PAs vary by the needs of the service employing them.
• PAs in the military have risen to new heights of leadership opportunities.
References
1. Department of the Army Historical Summary: FY 1971. www.history.army.mil/books/DAHSUM/1971/chV.htm. Accessed December 6, 2015.
2. Gray D.P.: Many Specialties One Corps: A Pictorial History of the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps. Virginia: Donning 1997; undefined:
3. U.S. News & World Report. Best physician assistant programs – 2015. grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/physician-assistant-rankings. Accessed December 6, 2015.
4. Defense Finance and Accounting Services. Military pay tables 2015. www.dfas.mil/militarymembers/payentitlements/military-pay-charts.html. Accessed December 6, 2015.
5. American Academy of Physician Assistants. AAPA 2015 Salary report. www.aapa.org/Store/detail.aspx?id=15NATSAL. Accessed December 6, 2015.
6. Centralized Credentials (CCQAS) for DoD PAs Version 2. ccqas.csd.disa.mil/Secured/Privileging/CLP-MTFPrivileges-Results.asp. Accessed January 7, 2013.
7. Military Health System. www.health.mil. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
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