PAs expanding from specialty areas to primary care [India]
Posted over 9 years ago by Nicholas M Perrino
"The physician assistant (PA) profession started in India 20 years ago and has been going strong ever since. However, unlike the development of the PA profession in other countries, India's physician assistant program was first developed in a specialty field and is only now trying to expand into primary care. Many countries develop midlevel healthcare provider programs out of a need to increase access to primary care; the development of the PA profession in India is unique in that it started in a specialty field (cardiology and cardiac surgery). The PAs in India have many challenges, but they have achieved some amazing accomplishments. Indian PAs can be found in many areas of medicine."