Scope of Practice
The WSMA opposes efforts for non-physician practitioners to expand the
scope of their practice to include additional services currently performed
by physicians, in the absence of either commensurate education and
supervised training requirements, or a demonstrable and compelling
societal need. (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