Small Steps for Heart Health
Ana Ruiz, PA-C, MHA, and Karla Rugamas PA-C, MCHS, share some tips on preventing hypertension.
February 27, 2023
Ana Ruiz, PA-C, MHA, and Karla Rugamas PA-C, MCHS, share some tips on preventing hypertension.
Alkiesha Collins, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, shares 5 things you can do to promote healthy kidney function.
Kaitlin Pond, PA-C, provides 4 tips for instilling heart health in early childhood and why it’s so important start healthy habits early.
Dionne Soares, PA-C, shares common misconceptions patients have about cervical screening and cervical health.
Mother-Daughter PA Duo share their experiences as Alaska Natives who are also health care providers and the challenges and successes Native communities experience.
When Klarisse Mathis, PA-C isn’t in the OR or ER, she works with high school football teams as the PA on the field.
Michael Trueba, PA-C, wanted a career where he could really help people. That, along with the fact that Certified PAs can practice in any specialty, made the PA profession the perfect choice for him.
Jameka McElroy-Brooklyn, PA-C, has practiced in several different specialties throughout her career, but currently practices in dermatology. She diagnoses and treats skin conditions and performs procedures including cyst, lipoma and keloid excision, electrodessication, and injections for cosmetic and medical purposes.
Security concerns prompted Martha Patricia Rodriguez, PA-C, and her family to leave their home country in search of safety and better opportunities. Although Rodriguez was already a medical doctor in Mexico, the transition to the medical profession in the U.S. wasn’t easy.
LaToya Bolds-Johnson, PA-C, a breast cancer survivor, talks about her experience as a health care provider, a patient, and her plea to all women.
Hwal Lee, PA-C, NCCTP, was drawn to family medicine because of the breadth of knowledge required to care for a variety of patients’ needs.
Ariana Golchin, PA-C, is on a mission to educate the future generation of PAs through engagement, mentorship and connection. In this blog, she talks about her experience starting as a PA during the pandemic and how she advocates for patients.
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is the only certifying organization for PAs in the United States. NCCPA is dedicated to serving the interest of the public.
We do so with a passionate belief that PAs are essential members of the health care delivery team who provide millions access to more affordable, high quality health care.
