Home Research Research Library Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care 2013 Author(s) Petterson, Stephen M, Phillips, Robert L, Bazemore, Andrew W, Burke, Bridget Teevan, and Koinis, G T Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Shortage Areas, and Teams Volume American Family Physician Source American Family Physician Physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) are often proposed as solutions to the looming shortage of primary care physicians. However, a large and growing number of PAs and NPs now work outside of primary care, which suggests that innovative policy solutions to increase access to primary care are still needed. ABFM Research Read all 2025 Factors Associated with Documenting Social Determinants of Health in Electronic Health Records Go to Factors Associated with Documenting Social Determinants of Health in Electronic Health Records 1987 Pilot study using ‘dangerous answers’ as scoring technique on certifying examinations Go to Pilot study using ‘dangerous answers’ as scoring technique on certifying examinations 2017 Factors Associated With Interest in Pursuing a Fourth Year of Family Medicine Residency Training Go to Factors Associated With Interest in Pursuing a Fourth Year of Family Medicine Residency Training 2019 Opportunities and Barriers for Family Physician Contribution to the Maternity Care Workforce Go to Opportunities and Barriers for Family Physician Contribution to the Maternity Care Workforce
Author(s) Petterson, Stephen M, Phillips, Robert L, Bazemore, Andrew W, Burke, Bridget Teevan, and Koinis, G T Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Shortage Areas, and Teams Volume American Family Physician Source American Family Physician
ABFM Research Read all 2025 Factors Associated with Documenting Social Determinants of Health in Electronic Health Records Go to Factors Associated with Documenting Social Determinants of Health in Electronic Health Records 1987 Pilot study using ‘dangerous answers’ as scoring technique on certifying examinations Go to Pilot study using ‘dangerous answers’ as scoring technique on certifying examinations 2017 Factors Associated With Interest in Pursuing a Fourth Year of Family Medicine Residency Training Go to Factors Associated With Interest in Pursuing a Fourth Year of Family Medicine Residency Training 2019 Opportunities and Barriers for Family Physician Contribution to the Maternity Care Workforce Go to Opportunities and Barriers for Family Physician Contribution to the Maternity Care Workforce
2025 Factors Associated with Documenting Social Determinants of Health in Electronic Health Records Go to Factors Associated with Documenting Social Determinants of Health in Electronic Health Records
1987 Pilot study using ‘dangerous answers’ as scoring technique on certifying examinations Go to Pilot study using ‘dangerous answers’ as scoring technique on certifying examinations
2017 Factors Associated With Interest in Pursuing a Fourth Year of Family Medicine Residency Training Go to Factors Associated With Interest in Pursuing a Fourth Year of Family Medicine Residency Training
2019 Opportunities and Barriers for Family Physician Contribution to the Maternity Care Workforce Go to Opportunities and Barriers for Family Physician Contribution to the Maternity Care Workforce
