physician assistant
noun
: a person certified to provide basic medical services usually under the supervision of a licensed physician
called also PA, physician's assistant
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Ron Eller, a military veteran and physician assistant, and Kevin Wilson, an oilman and county supervisor, were separated by only a few hundred votes.
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Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
On the Republican side, Ron Eller, a military veteran and physician assistant, is running against Kevin Wilson, an oilman and county supervisor.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
In a joint email recently sent to staff, the hospitals said leaders of both institutions had met to discuss the employment of physician assistants who are employed by Dana-Farber but contracted by the Brigham to work in inpatient oncology.
—Jessica Bartlett — Boston Globe, STAT, 10 Mar. 2026
The New Story clinic now open there is fully equipped and staffed — entirely by licensed medical volunteers, including two doctors, one physician assistant and a registered nurse.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
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Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
On the Republican side, Ron Eller, a military veteran and physician assistant, is running against Kevin Wilson, an oilman and county supervisor.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
In a joint email recently sent to staff, the hospitals said leaders of both institutions had met to discuss the employment of physician assistants who are employed by Dana-Farber but contracted by the Brigham to work in inpatient oncology.
—Jessica Bartlett — Boston Globe, STAT, 10 Mar. 2026
The New Story clinic now open there is fully equipped and staffed — entirely by licensed medical volunteers, including two doctors, one physician assistant and a registered nurse.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Physician assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physician%20assistant. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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