ISSUE: Initially the PA model was seen as a means to address widespread staffing shortages, but now it is more of a move toward innovation, cost effectiveness, and improving the quality of medical care.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT APPLICABILITY The model is a bit different: it is a work study model that is tied to one specialty. PAs work mainly in surgical specialties with education funded by the Ministry of Healthcare and the Ministry of Education. Representatives have attended AAPA conferences and made consultative visits to US PA programs, AAPA, PAEA. There are 5 PA programs in the Netherlands, located in Nijmegen, Utrecht, Amsterdam, Groningen, and Rotterdam.
Nethelands PA Links
- Netherlands Association of Physician Assistants (in English)
- Nederlandse Associatie Physician Assistants (in Dutch)
- University of Applied Sciences Utrecht Master Physician Assistant Program (site is in Dutch)
- *University of Applied Sciences Utrecht Master Physician Assistant (English translation provided by Google)
- Rotterdam Master Physician Assistant Program (site is in Dutch)
- *Rotterdam Master of Physician Assistant Program (English translation provided by Google)
- HAN University of Applied Sciences Arnhem/Nijmegen Master of Physician Assistant Program (site is in Dutch)
- *Hanze University of Groningen Master of Physician Assistant Program (English translation provided by Google)
- Hanze University of Groningen Master of Physician Assistant Program (site is in Dutch)
- *Hanze University of Groningen Master of Physician Assistant Program (English translation provided by Google)
- Inholland University Graduate School, Master Physician Assistant (site is in Dutch)
- * Inholland University, Graduate School, Master Physician Assistant (English translation provided by Google)
