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MAPA Supports Rules for Three Year PA License
MAPA Executive Director Thadd Gormas submitted a memorandum of support for updates to rules impacting Michigan PAs this month. Continue Reading
Date posted03/1/2024
How Does PA Education Compare?
In the intricate web of healthcare, the roles of various medical professionals interweave to provide comprehensive patient care. PAs, Physicians and NPs play a vital part in delivering quality healthcare services, but they differ in their training... Continue Reading
Date posted02/19/2024
PA Licensure Compact Gains Momentum
Efforts to establish a Physician Assistant Licensure Compact in the U.S. are gaining traction, with Wisconsin becoming the newest state to join recently. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed the bill into law Dec. 6, making Wisconsin the third state to join the compact this year behind Utah and Continue Reading
Date posted02/8/2024
Michigan HB 5114 Mental Health Code Hearing
Last week, the House Behavioral Health Subcommittee met to consider House Bill 5114 to add PAs to Michigan’s Mental Health Code. Supporting testimony was provided by Michigan leaders in behavioral health and psychiatric medicine. Continue Reading
Date posted02/7/2024
Michigan Healthcare Leaders Standup for Patient-Led Care
The Michigan Academy of Physician Associates (MAPA) today issued the following statement in support of the introduction of the Patient-Led Care Package. Continue Reading
Date posted02/4/2024
Workplace Violence Bills Signed Into Law
Healthcare workers should not have to fear violence in the workplace. MAPA supported the bills that Governor Witmer recently signed into law, revising fines and jail time for persons convicted of violence against healthcare workers. Continue Reading
Date posted12/6/2023