Empowering Healthcare through Expertise: The Crucial Role of Physician Assistants in Healthcare Informatics and Data Analytics

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Originally published Fall Newsletter 2023. Written by Mike Russo, PA-C, ConnAPA Director At Large. In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of technology and data-driven decision-making has become […]

Summer Vibes

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Previously published. Written by Shilpa Mistry MHS, PA-C. It’s August and you have a 70-year-old patient admitted to your service with mild erythema and purulent drainage from a small leg […]

Over-the-Counter Birth Control Approval

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Originally published Summer Newsletter 2023. Written by Cayla Daniele, PA-C. On average, women plan to only have two children in their lifetime, which typically encompasses about 3 years with pregnancy […]

Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Pediatric Patients: A Seasonal Review

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Originally published Fall Newsletter 2023. Written by Alexis Cardinali, PA-C. Each year as the seasons change, outpatient clinics and emergency departments alike will see an influx of children with signs […]

ConnAPA Leaders Take Part in AAPA Leadership & Advocacy Summit

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Originally published Summer Newsletter 2024. Written by Sarah Adams, PA-C, ConnAPA Immediate Past President. On September 11th almost 200 PAs, PA students, AAPA staffers and legislative champions swarmed the capital […]

Mindfulness in Medicine

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Originally published Summer Newsletter 2024. Written by Cayla Daniele, PA-C. When was the last time that you took a deep breath at work? When was the last time at work […]

Charter Oak Conference 2024 Recap

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Originally published Spring Newsletter 2024. Written by Alexis Cardinali, PA-C. Thank you to all of those who helped to make our 37th Annual Charter Oak Conference one of our best […]

In Retrospect: Learning from the Leadership of Burdeen CampConnAPA Past President: Burdeen Camp

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Originally published Winter Newsletter 2024. Written by Mick Devanney, MBA, MHA, PA-C, Chair, ConnAPA History Committee. Burdeen Camp was a founding member of the Connecticut Academy of Physician Assistants and […]

My Time on the “Other” Side

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My Time on the “Other” Side Originally published Fall Newsletter 2023. Written by Becky Calabrese, MBA, MHS, PA-C. It’s 6:00am and my alarm goes off, although I’ve been sitting awake […]

Clinical Corner: Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Antibiotic Therapy: Are Antibiotics Beneficial or Potentially Harmful? 

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Originally published November 2023. Written by Adam R. Olsen, DMSc, M.S., PA-C, CCDS. Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an airway disease characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow […]