Physician Assistants
The WSMA supports issuing a single license renewable every two year to
physician assistants practicing only under the supervision/sponsorship of
a MD or DO. (Res 7, A-92) (Reaffirmed A-23)
The WSMA supports the concept of administrative simplification of the
physician assistant licensing process. (Res 7, A-92) (Reaffirmed A-23)
The WSMA supports changing the current physician assistant delegation
agreement from the current Washington Medical Commission-based model to an
employer/practice-based model. (Res B-5, A-18)
The WSMA believes that any physician electing not to participate in a
delegation agreement shall not have negative repercussions from their
employer. (Res B-5, A-18)
The WSMA supports maintaining the WSMA's existing and strong
MD/DO-physician assistant relationship, dedicated to delivering safe
effective, and timely patient care. (Res B-5, A-18) (Res C-20, A-19)
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Abbreviations for House of Delegates report origination:
EC – Executive Committee; BT – Board of Trustees; CPA – Council on
Professional Affairs; JC – Judicial Council; CHS – Community and Health
Services