Physician Assistant Certification

Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA
Guest: James Cawley, MPH, PA-C

With the increase use of physician assistants, understanding the certification requirements is becoming of greater importance to physicians and practitioners alike. Host Lisa D'Andrea talks with Jim Cawley about the potential changes and certification requirements for physician assistants. Mr. Cawley explains the greater need for physician assistants to demonstrate competency in their field of practice by a certification process. Mr. Cawley views this as a positive change that will benefit physician assistants even though it will limit the physician assistant's freedom to change specialties.