Abstract
The first physician assistant (PA) program in Germany began in 2005. As of 2013 there are three PA programs operational, with a fourth to be inaugurated in the fall of 2013. The programs have produced approximately 100 graduates, all with a nursing background. The PA model of shifting tasks from medical doctors to PAs appears to be growing among senior physicians and hospital administrators. While the development of a German PA movement is in its nascent stage, the training, deployment, and evolution of PA training programs appears underway.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 38-41 |
| Journal | The journal of physician assistant education : the official journal of the Physician Assistant Education Association |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- higher education
- germany
- 20th century
- physician assistants