The Specialty That Picked Me: Making a Positive Impact Through Patient Education
Rashadah Jordan, PA-C, feels that psychiatry allows her to have an especially positive impact on her patients.
October 1, 2021
Rashadah Jordan, PA-C, feels that psychiatry allows her to have an especially positive impact on her patients.
“Maintaining certification validates my ability to remain laterally mobile and shows how seriously I take what I do. Medicine is always evolving, and we must stay on top of it.”
Nina Muñoz, PA-C, implores anyone with a passion for health care to explore a career as a Certified PA. Because there are many complexities of patient care, she suggests volunteering and shadowing a Certified PA to help understand what it takes to be a member of the medical team.
No one accomplishes anything alone. Working with a supportive team that has your back is a great way to achieve success, especially for a health care team. Certified PAs, like Julie Davis, have been working with physicians to support one another as a team since 1967.
Ever since she was a kid, Jameka McElroy-Brooklyn, PA-C, knew that she wanted to pursue a career in medicine. She had always been interested in science but didn’t know where this interest would lead her. It wasn’t until her junior year of college that McElroy-Brooklyn knew exactly what career path she would pursue. After meeting a Dermatology PA, she realized how much the PA profession aligned with her personal and professional goals.
After working as a cytotechnologist, Anne Walsh, PA-C, decided to make a career change. Read about Anne’s inspiring story behind her career change to becoming a Certified PA.
Certified PA David Abiva’s education positioned him to be a unique and fundamental part of his health care team. Read more about what makes David stand out on his team.
Klarisse Mathis, PA-C, shares how she provides both medical care and emotional support to her patients as a Certified PA.
“The ability to communicate and educate are crucial skills that PAs use to build trust with patients and their families.”
Tara Milligan, PA-C, wanted to become a Certified PA to empower patients to make a difference in their own health care.
As the nation’s population grows and ages, there is a pressing need for more health care team members. This has led to health care providers,
When asked why she wanted to become a Certified PA, Kathryn Iwasaki, PA-C, found it was tough to just pick one answer! Kathryn recalls that
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.
