Physician Assistants
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University of Calgary physician assistant program aims to reduce strain on Alberta health systemIn order to qualify for the two-year program, applicants must already have a four-year undergraduate degree and a history of working in health care.HealthSep 12
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Some relief on the way amidst another South Okanagan ER closureOngoing staffing shortages have triggered another emergency room closure in the South Okanagan.CommentarySep 27, 2023
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Physician assistant licensing legislation introduced in SaskatchewanThe 2023-24 provincial budget set aside $1.3 million to create 12 physician assistant positions in the province.HealthMar 28, 2023
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Health-care advocates urge B.C. to hire physician assistants to assist doctorsIn B.C., physician assistants are not allowed to operate, and the health-care system does not employ any.HealthFeb 12, 2023
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Could physician assistants help with Canada’s health-care staffing crisis?With many front-line health workers calling for urgent action to address a 'crisis' of staffing shortages in Canada, physician assistants say they are uniquely situated to help.HealthSep 15, 2022
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‘Whether it’s 300 or 700, it’s not enough’: Canadian health care slow to adopt physician assistantsPhysician assistants could help ease some of the strain on Canada’s understaffed health-care system, but experts say the country is dragging its feet on bringing them into the fold.HealthDec 9, 2019
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