Ontario's Physician Assistant Initiative

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Physician assistants (PAs) are skilled health professionals who support physicians in a range of health care settings. They work alongside physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners and other members of the interprofessional health care team.

The PA role is currently being introduced to the Ontario health care system through a 2-year demonstration project taking place in selected hospitals, community health centres, community-based diabetes care clinics and long-term care homes.

The initiative is being co-led by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ontario Medical Association.

Resources

• Ontario's physician assistant initiative overview
• Defining the physician assistant role in Ontario
• Physician Assistant Toolkit - A Resource for Canadian Physicians
• Frequently Asked Questions
• PA Project Update Spring 2011
• Information for Physicians Supervising PAs 
• PA Integration- Lessons Learned
• Understanding Liability related to the employment of Physician Assistants
• Canadian Association of Physician Assistants: Scope of Practice and National Competency Profile
• Delegation of Controlled Acts

For information about practising in Ontario:

E-mail: pa@healthforceontario.ca
Toll-free: 1-866-535-7779

Helpful Links

• Health Care System in Ontario
• Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
• Canadian Physician Assistant Education Association
• McMaster University's Physician Assistant Education Program
• University of Toronto's Physician Assistant Professional Degree Program

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