Ontario's doctors were disappointed to learn that the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario has called into question the role and abilities of physician assistants in the province. The suggestion that patient care in Ontario is in jeopardy because physician assistants are assisting doctors is not only unfounded but completely untrue.
The physician assistant (PA) role was established in Ontario in
At a time when Ontario's doctors are advocating for increased collaboration between health care professionals, especially with nurses and nurse practitioners, it's unfortunate that the RNAO is not following our lead.
Ontario's doctors support the work of PAs because we firmly believe that when all health care providers work together, patients benefit from an enhanced level of comprehensive and timely health care.
Suzanne Strasberg, MD President, Ontario Medical Association
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