About four decades ago in the United States, physicians and educators recognized there was a shortage and uneven distribution of primary care physicians. To expand the delivery of quality medical care, Dr.Eugene Stead of the Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina started the first Physician Assistant (PA) programme in the year 1960.He selected Navy corpsmen who received considerable medical training during their military service and during the war in Vietnam.

In today's world, especially in India, the number of diseases is on the rise due to the impact of urbanization and..

Physician Associates are health care professionals trained in a medical model who practice medicine as part of the healthcare team. They are qualified and competent to perform preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic services with physician supervision.