MCPHS PA Interview; QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the history of PA in US? Correct Answer-o In US the PA role came
about in 1960s-70s, coming from medics in Veterans war- for vets returning to
society- this gave them a place in society- a role to help them adjust to life out of
war
o In ...
MCPHS PA Interview; QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the history of PA in US? Correct Answer-o In US the PA role came
about in 1960s-70s, coming from medics in Veterans war- for vets returning to
society- this gave them a place in society- a role to help them adjust to life out of
war
o In between the doctor and nurse- building a bridge between trained medical
professionals
o PA profession originally created to expand healthcare and improve it
o In the mid-1960s physicians and educators determined there was a shortage of
primary care physicians
o Eugene A. Stead Jr., MD, of the Duke University Medical Center, put together
the first class of PAs in 1965
o Four Navy hospital corpsmen, who had received considerable medical training
during their military service were chosen to participate in the class
o Based the program on knowledge of fast-track training of doctors during World
War 1
o First class graduated from Duke on Oct 6. 1967
o Pa concept gained federal acceptance and backing as early as 1970s to help
relieve the physician shortages
o Medical community provided abundant support of the new profession and
spurred the developed of accreditation status, national certification and
standardization exam, and continuing medical education requirements
PA and MD difference Correct Answer-o PA is a dependent practitioner while
MD is independent
o PA needs supervising physician
o PA can generally change specialty with ease- not as easy with MD
o PA assist on surgery while MD performs independently
, MCPHS PA Interview; QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
PA and NP difference Correct Answer-o PAs train using the medical model,
similar to physicians, meaning they focus on the testing, diagnosis, and
treatment of the disease that the patient has
o NPs train on the nursing model, which means they focus on the testing,
diagnosis, and treatment of the patient with the disease
o PAs tend to look first at the pathology of the problem and then how to cure it.
Looking for disruptions in the pathophysiology of the body, a PA focuses on the
biological aspects of diagnosing and treating the disease.
o PAs train as generalists, which means they can practice almost any field in
medicine- meaning you can switch throughout career without need for re-
certification
o On the other hand, NP programs focus on a concentration of a specific patient
population
o NPs earn primary certification in their area of specialty
o PAs take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE)- work under
supervision of a licensed physician
What do PAs do? Correct Answer-o Under supervision and delegation from
MD
o Allows MD to perform more complex and acute cases
o PA deals with a lot of common illnesses, diagnoses, treatment, patient
education
o Creating more access to healthcare, cost effective care
o Take medical histories, conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illness,
order and interpret tests, develop treatment plans, prescribe medications,
counsel on preventative care, perform procedures, assist in surgery, make
rounds in hospitals and nursing homes, do clinical research
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