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James Kilgore, DMSc, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA
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Jan 12, 2026 ∙ 2 min
PA Burnout Is Not a Personal Failure. It’s a System Failure.
“Healthcare burnout impacts increasing numbers of providers” We hear that headline frequently. PAs face significant pressures to balance heavy patient loads, navigate complex medical decisions and interdisciplinary collaboration, and deliver quality care within fast-paced clinical environments. In a recently published article, approximately one-third of PAs experience burnout. Contextual factors appear to drive burnout risk rather than demographics such as gender, underscoring the need for...
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Jan 7, 2026 ∙ 2 min
From the desk of the ADPA President: The value of obtaining a doctoral degree
Dr. James R. Kilgore It is of interest that many Physician Associates/Assistants often question the value of obtaining a doctoral degree. As noted in a recent article, it is essential to know that PAs are late to the market for terminal doctorates among clinicians, both in education and in clinical settings. In fact, PAs are the only prescribing practitioners who have not transitioned to an entry-level doctorate. A fundamental question is, “Does obtaining a doctoral degree as a PA result in a...
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Oct 6, 2025 ∙ 2 min
From the President: Happy PA week! Here is the complete up-to-date list of Doctoral programs
Complete up-to-date list of doctoral programs
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