James Kilgore, DMSc, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA

A year in review…It does not seem possible that a year has passed since I assumed the Presidency of the Academy of Doctoral PAs. We have accomplished a lot over the past year within the organization and are growing significantly in our membership. We undertook a rewrite of our bylaws of the organization. Not an easy task, but necessary to align with a growing and dynamic organization was necessary. While maintaining a strong board of directors, we were able to elect new members including Dr....

“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...

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...