title: Physician assistant education in Germany.
abstract: The first physician assistant (PA) program in Germany began in 2005. As of 2013 there are three PA programs operational, with a fourth to be inaugurated in the fall of 2013. The programs have produced approximately 100 graduates, all with a nursing background. The PA model of shifting tasks from medical doctors to PAs appears to be growing among senior physicians and hospital administrators. While the development of a German PA movement is in its nascent stage, the training, deployment, and evolution of PA training programs appears underway.
authors.affiliation: Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands. l.kuilman@pl.hanze.nl
authors.forename: Luppo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kuilman
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dierks
mesh_terms: D004517:Education, Professional / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D005858:Germany; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000193:education* / Q000266:history; D024382:Professional Role