Physician Assistant Integration into BC Emergency Departments
Explore the integration of Physician Assistants (PAs) into BC emergency departments. This NNPBC webinar examines roles, regulation, team-based care, workforce impacts and implications for nursing practice.
The NNPBC Webinar: Physician Assistant Integration into BC Emergency Departments explores the introduction of Physician Assistants (PAs) into British Columbia’s emergency care system. The webinar reviews the regulatory framework, scope of practice and supervisory relationship between PAs and physicians, while examining how PAs may support patient access to care and address workforce pressures in emergency departments. It also discusses the potential implications for nurses, nurse practitioners, interprofessional collaboration and the broader health care workforce, providing an opportunity for health care professionals to better understand this evolving change within BC’s health care system.
Speakers
- Alayna Payne, RN, MN, PhD
- Kim Withers, Director, Membership Services, NNPBC
- Lisa Stewart, BC Director, Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA)
- Kirsty Corrente, RN, MN, NP student, Director, Advocacy and Communications, CAPA
- Ruth Appiah-Boateng, RN, BScn, MN, ENC (C), Nurse Educator
- Janna Kingdon, RN, NP
- Shirley Strachan-Jackman, NP (EC), MN student
- Steven Piotrowski, Bsc, MSc, MPAS, CCPA
- Linda Parish, CD, MMM, MPAS, CCPA
- Sahand Ensafi, MHSc, BHSc(PA), CCPA, CHE