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physician associate

American  
[fi-zish-uhn-uh-soh-shee-it] / fɪˈzɪʃ ən əˈsoʊ ʃi ɪt /

noun

physician associates plural
  1. physician's assistant.


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noun

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“Truly, we are not just an assistant to a physician any longer,” said Jim Earel, a physician associate and 18-year veteran of an orthopaedics group in Bettendorf, Iowa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

And five states—including Delaware, just this month—have passed laws changing the title of physician assistant to physician associate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

She was seen by the physician associate after she called her GP practice, in Crouch End in north London, complaining of pain in her calf, which had become hard.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

The Department of Health said it is currently undertaking an evaluation of the physician associate role and funding the UU course, and assessing their contribution to the health service in Northern Ireland.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

She believed she was speaking to a GP about her symptoms, but instead saw a physician associate, who gave a diagnosis of a sprained ankle.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2023

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