I've been listening to your podcast for a few months. Have 2 interviews approaching with both schools I applied to (!) so thank you. I've been a dietitian for 19 years. Certified Diabetes Educator just changed their name to Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. Big mouthful. My patients don't know what a CDE was and now the CDCES. I just call myself the diabetes educator and they are fine with that. The American Dietetic Association changed to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics a few years ago. The Dietary Managers Association changed their name to the Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals. The name changes are a rite of passage.
Hey Sara! Congrats on your interviews! I agree-the name change is a rite of passage. Doesn’t matter what we’re called, we will still provide good patient care🙌🏼 Thanks for watching!
Hi; subscriber here! Great discussion!👨⚕️👨⚕️🎙Do you guys think that an obligatory PA doctorate (i.e. being the "terminal degree") is going to be enacted in years to come? What are your thoughts about this?🤔 Keep up the great work you're doing!😊👋🏾👨🏾⚕️
Hey Omar! Thanks for subscribing, we love (and subscribe to) your videos as well! Great question! I honestly think it depends on how this name change goes. If it is well received and we can continue working towards some version of optimal team practice, I think we will make great gains within the profession and work to the peak of our license. Because our closest similar profession (NP) has a doctorate as the terminal degree, I expect we will migrate that way as well. I don’t have a preference on the professional title we carry provided we all can carry out functions to the highest level of our license, but I hate to hear stories I have PAs losing out on jobs to an NP simply due to them having the title of “doctor”. How about you? What do you think?
I prefer the "Clinical Officer" ( CO ) name.. Clinical Doctor?!Some people will be uncomfortable. Clinical Practitioners?Read what these are. Associates or Assistants?we are no ones Assistant, Nor Associate We are an independent Cadre. We have Medical Officers.Nursing Officers.Public health Officer, Laboratory Officer..Why not " CLINICAL OFFICER "?
You guys seem embarrassed to be called physician assistants, maybe because you are unsatisfied with your career choice and don't like being supervised by a doctor? Nothing is embarrassing about helping sick people feel better. IMO, this whole name change is an effort to confuse people even more, I bet you'd rather just be called physicians... kinda just like how NPs are now calling themselves "doctors" ...
@balestinian No, we're not embarrassed to be called a Physician Assistant, we just have seen how the name can be misleading and result in some physicians utilizing the PA role inefficiently.
Yes, it’s a slow change-many states and healthcare systems still do as well, until the state laws and hospital bylaws are updated. Maybe CASPA is waiting for a majority to switch? But I’m hearing more and more “associate” being used in conversations, so that’s the right trend. Thanks for watching!!
I've been listening to your podcast for a few months. Have 2 interviews approaching with both schools I applied to (!) so thank you. I've been a dietitian for 19 years. Certified Diabetes Educator just changed their name to Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. Big mouthful. My patients don't know what a CDE was and now the CDCES. I just call myself the diabetes educator and they are fine with that. The American Dietetic Association changed to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics a few years ago. The Dietary Managers Association changed their name to the Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals. The name changes are a rite of passage.
Hey Sara! Congrats on your interviews! I agree-the name change is a rite of passage. Doesn’t matter what we’re called, we will still provide good patient care🙌🏼 Thanks for watching!
Hi; subscriber here! Great discussion!👨⚕️👨⚕️🎙Do you guys think that an obligatory PA doctorate (i.e. being the "terminal degree") is going to be enacted in years to come? What are your thoughts about this?🤔 Keep up the great work you're doing!😊👋🏾👨🏾⚕️
Hey Omar! Thanks for subscribing, we love (and subscribe to) your videos as well!
Great question! I honestly think it depends on how this name change goes. If it is well received and we can continue working towards some version of optimal team practice, I think we will make great gains within the profession and work to the peak of our license.
Because our closest similar profession (NP) has a doctorate as the terminal degree, I expect we will migrate that way as well. I don’t have a preference on the professional title we carry provided we all can carry out functions to the highest level of our license, but I hate to hear stories I have PAs losing out on jobs to an NP simply due to them having the title of “doctor”.
How about you? What do you think?
I prefer the "Clinical Officer" ( CO ) name..
Clinical Doctor?!Some people will be uncomfortable.
Clinical Practitioners?Read what these are.
Associates or Assistants?we are no ones Assistant, Nor Associate
We are an independent Cadre.
We have Medical Officers.Nursing Officers.Public health Officer, Laboratory Officer..Why not
" CLINICAL OFFICER "?
There are a lot of good names, as you mentioned. I’ll look into these!
You guys seem embarrassed to be called physician assistants, maybe because you are unsatisfied with your career choice and don't like being supervised by a doctor? Nothing is embarrassing about helping sick people feel better. IMO, this whole name change is an effort to confuse people even more, I bet you'd rather just be called physicians... kinda just like how NPs are now calling themselves "doctors" ...
@balestinian No, we're not embarrassed to be called a Physician Assistant, we just have seen how the name can be misleading and result in some physicians utilizing the PA role inefficiently.
But still CASPA uses pa assistant?
Yes, it’s a slow change-many states and healthcare systems still do as well, until the state laws and hospital bylaws are updated. Maybe CASPA is waiting for a majority to switch? But I’m hearing more and more “associate” being used in conversations, so that’s the right trend. Thanks for watching!!