Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are advanced healthcare practitioners with similar responsibilities, such as diagnosing illnesses and prescribing medications. However, their training and paths toward certification differ in significant ways. This blog post unpacks the key differences between NPs and PAs to help you determine which career path best aligns with your goals. What Is a Nurse Practitioner? A nurse practitioner (NP) is a licensed clinician who provides comprehensive healthcare to patients of all ages. An NP can work in virtually any healthcare setting, diagnosing patient conditions and prescribing medications. As of October 2022, nurse practitioners have full practice authority in 27 states, meaning that they can practice ... Read more
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Alumna Honored with AOTA Roster of Fellows Award
Elizabeth (“Beth”) Fain, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is an occupational therapy educator who earned her Doctor of Education degree in 2014 from USAHS. In April, she was presented with ... Read more
Celebrating the 2021 Board Excellence Award Recipients
The Board of Directors of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) is committed to identifying and recognizing excellence among our faculty, staff and ... Read more
USAHS Offers Pro Bono Speech-Language Pathology Teletherapy Clini …
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As school is back in session, the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) connects Texas residents, who have a ... Read more
