Overlooked adenocarcinoma of the scalp.

An apocrine adenocarcinoma of the scalp is a rare diagnosis in internal medicine. The article reviews the pathophysiology of the diagnosis and new, nonsurgical treatment options including radiation therapy and topical chemotherapy treatments.

Educational debt: does it have an influence on initial job location and specialty choice?

Purpose: This study applied a quantitative design and analyzed the impact of educational debt on initial specialty and location choices for physician assistant (PA) graduates in Indiana.

Methods: PAs who graduated between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2010, and actively practice in Indiana were surveyed. Descriptive statistics and chi-square analyses were performed to determine whether any significant relationships existed among practice specialty, location, and gender.

The certified physician assistant iin the United States: a 2011 snapshot.

This analysis characterizes the most up-to-date demographic data and practice profile for certified physician assistants (PAs) in the United States.

Generations of certified physician assistants.

Attitudes, expectations, and behaviors vary across generational cohorts, which have implications for the physician-PA team. Among physician assistants, generational differences are further amplified by a dramatic shift in gender ratios, which have grown increasingly pronounced with each new generation.