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Senate committee advances bill to rename physician assistants despite opposition from physician groups
Summary
The Senate Commerce Committee released S4457, which would change the professional title from 'physician assistant' to 'physician associate.' PA organizations backed the change but urged statutory protections and transition language; physician organizations and patient‑transparency advocates warned the change could confuse patients and urged safeguards.
The Senate Commerce Committee on May 22 released S4457, a bill to change the professional title "physician assistant" to "physician associate," after testimony from PA groups and objections from physician organizations and patient‑protection advocates.
Amanda DiPiazza, vice president of the New Jersey State Society of Physician Assistants, told the committee that PAs are "more than assistants" and that the title change would better reflect their master’s‑level…
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