What does a regulatory board do?
The
Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician
Assistants licenses qualified physician
assistants (PA’s). The Board is
also responsible for investigating patient
complaints against physician assistants
and when appropriate, taking disciplinary
action against their licenses. Unlike
medical associations and societies, the
main objective of the Arizona Regulatory
Board of Physician Assistants is to protect
the public.
Regulatory
boards exist for other licensed professionals
as well, including allopathic physicians,
osteopathic physicians, psychologists,
cosmetologists, accountants and opticians.
Like the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician
Assistants, these regulatory boards serve
the same purpose to protect the public.
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Who
serves on the Regulatory Board of Physician
Assistants?
The
Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician
Assistants is comprised of ten members:
four physician assistants, two osteopathic
physicians, two allopathic physicians,
and two public members.
The
Governor appoints all Board members. Members
of the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician
Assistants may serve two four-year terms.
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How
often does the Arizona Regulatory Board
of Physician Assistants meet?
The
Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician
Assistants meets quarterly. The Board
may choose to meet more often when issues
arise requiring immediate action.
Agendas
for all meetings are posted at the Board’s
offices, at the Arizona Department of
Administration, and on the Board’s
website at least 24 hours in advance.
All meetings are open to the public. |