title: New Jersey PA regulation and the march on Trenton.
abstract: New Jersey was the next to the last state to recognize physician assistants (PAs) and pass legislation allowing them to practice. This first-person account supported by interviews with those who were there details the trail to NJ licensure, including the development of a state society, the growth of support from strong leaders in the medical and academic communities, and the grassroots efforts of many PAs aspiring to work in their home state.
authors.affiliation: Maryann Ramos is a retired clinical and academic PA. Ellen D. Mandel is a clinical professor in the Department of PA Studies at Pace University-Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: Maryann
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mandel
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009515:New Jersey; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration