Physician Assistant
Student Association
Welcome members and visitors to P.A.S.A.'s website. This website serves as another medium for our members and prospecting future PAs to stay informed with our organization's activities, special events, and services. We hope that the information contained in this website can be utilized by everyone who visits.
History
Established in January 2000, PASA is a non-profit, student run organization. In the past year alone we have seen a great increase in membership! We now have over 25 members in many stages of education and representing many fields of science. PASA provides undergraduates with information in the field of Physician Assistant.
Mission Statement:
Our existence as a team is to demonstrate unity with the goal to secure knowledge and wisdom within ourselves. Assistance is our source of fulfillment to present the highest quality of performance in our community. To be professional at all times and use our experience and acquired erudition to complete our expectations as a future Physician Assistant. To also be the best organization that we as a privileged fellowship can provide to our destined scholars and future patients. Lastly, to reverberate our prominent work as influential patrons in the realm of Health and Medicine.
What is a Physician Assistant?
A physician assistant (PA)
is a health professional licensed by the state or certified by a federal
employer to practice medicine with the supervision of a phyisician. PAs perform
a wide range of medical duties, from basic primary care to high-technology specialty
procedures that were traditionally performed by a doctor. PA education also
prepares physician assistants to deal with many medical emergencies. PAs act as
first or second assistants in major surgery, and provide pre-and post-operative
care and often spends extra time counseling patients on ways to stay healthy.
As part of the physician/PA team, PAs diagnose and treat illness and injuries and can exercise a degree of autonomy in their decisions. PAs are increasingly recognized as quality health care providers. In some rural areas where physicians are in short supply, PAs serve as the only providers of health care, conferring with their supervising physicians and other medical professionals as needed and as required by law. They can meet the needs of patients in a variety of clinical and hospital settings. There are more than 25,000 clinically practicing PAs in the United States today.
As part of the physician/PA team, PAs diagnose and treat illness and injuries and can exercise a degree of autonomy in their decisions. PAs are increasingly recognized as quality health care providers. In some rural areas where physicians are in short supply, PAs serve as the only providers of health care, conferring with their supervising physicians and other medical professionals as needed and as required by law. They can meet the needs of patients in a variety of clinical and hospital settings. There are more than 25,000 clinically practicing PAs in the United States today.
How to be an Active Member
Please pick up a membership form from the PPHA office (GMCS 323) or pick one up at the next meeting. To remain an active member of the organization you must attend at least 3 meetings, events, and/or volunteer activities each semester as well as pay the $10 dues each semester. If we do not have a membership form and/or dues from you, then you are not considered a PASA member. Please contact us if you have any questions.
