In this episode Cindy Gilmore, a Physician Assistant (PA) from the General Surgery service at the Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton will give an overview of what Physician Assistants are and how they assist with not only the General Surgery department but various other subspecialties.

After listening to this podcast you should be able to:

• Define what a Physician Assistant (PA) is
• Review the roles of a PA
• Explain how PAs are trained and where they are employed
• Discuss how many PAs are in Canada
• Describe how PAs are regulate in Canada