Webinar recording: Introducing the physician associate (PA) role

In July, Pinnacle were pleased to host an informative webinar designed specifically for general practices interested in learning more about the emerging role of Physician Associates (PAs) in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Following the government’s announcement in late April that PAs would soon become a regulated part of the healthcare workforce, it is a good time to explore how a PA could support and strengthen general practice teams.

This webinar offered valuable insights into the PA role, explained what regulation means for practices, and shared how others were preparing to integrate PAs into their workforce.

For more background on the PA profession, visit the New Zealand Physician Associate Society (NZPAS) website.

This webinar covered

• The background to the PA role, who can train as a PA, and what the training requirements are

• How practices can thrive, including financially, by integrating a PA into the team

• What team-based care looks like with the inclusion of a PA

• Clinical governance and safety considerations

• Experiences from practices that have employed a PA

• Attraction, retention, and recruitment of PAs

Presenters included

• NZPAS

• NZ Shores – recruitment and immigration partners

• Katie Latimer (Pinnacle deputy CEO) and Jo Scott-Jones (Pinnacle clinical director)

• Practices in the Pinnacle network