AMSA: Physician Assistant Courses May Compromise Medical Education Standards, Australia

The Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) welcomed the emerging public debate over the role of Physician Assistants within the rural Australian health workforce. AMSA National President Mr. Rob Mitchell said, “as the peak organisation representing Australia’s 12,000 medical students, AMSA has grave concerns that the introduction of Physician Assistant courses will compromise clinical training and vital learning opportunities for future doctors. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Medical Students on December 15th, 2007