<p>Show notes</p><p><br></p><p>Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare </p><p><br></p><p>Guest Tracey Piparo, PA</p><p>- President of Physician Associates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine PAHPM</p><p>- PA for 24 years: started in ER, then became a hospitalist </p><p>- 1st PA to work in specialty palliative care </p><p>- Married to fire fighter with two children 15, 12</p><p>- From Brooklyn New York, lives in New Jersey </p><p><br></p><p>Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. </p><p>1) Story (theme) PAs have been around since 1967 and were an integral part of of the healthcare team during Dr. G’s medical school training: Performing CABG with Cardiothoracic surgeon, harvesting veins for coronary artery bypass graft CABG; Rounding independently in the CABG “cabbage” patch post op </p><p><br></p><p>2) Educate -Teaching points</p><p>- PA Training: Follows same Medical model as MDs/DOs, graduating as generalists. </p><p>- Name changed from physician assistant to associate AAPA https://www.aapa.org/about/history/</p><p>- PA Education Association https://paeaonline.org/our-programs</p><p>- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) https://www.nccpa.net</p><p>- Scope of practice is determined at the team level and with the collaborating physician. Fellowships available for advanced training. HPM Certification established in 2023. Core Values PRACTICE https://www.nccpa.net/about-nccpa/</p><p><br></p><p>3) Empower -A valuable a resource https://pahpm.mypanetwork.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com</p><p>Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/BtLR3V9NtIw?si=z_j3kpKLihfK3X6H #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #RealTalk #LateStagesOfLife #PAweek #physicianassociate #physicianassistant #PAsGoBeyond</p>