The Faculty of Physician Associates elections 2022 – new president and vice president announced The Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA) is delighted to announce the results of the... more

Health Education England – Core Capabilities Framework for Medical Associate Professionals The Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA) is delighted to announce the publication of Health... more

PA National Certification and Recertification Assessments – changes to the application process 2022 As part of the RCP Assessment Unit’s continued commitment to enhancing the... more

The Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA) responds to the BBC Panorama investigation into general practice staffing and deployment of Physician Associates (PAs). BBC Panorama, to be aired... more

Faculty of Physician Associates elections 2022 – candidates and voting announcement The Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA) is delighted to announce the candidates nominated to... more

FPA national student representative case study As the FPA national student representative, what does your role involve, and how do you support fellow students? My role involves the... more

Update on progress towards regulation This week we were told that there is going to be a further delay to the legislation that will make Physician Associate (PA) a regulated profession.... more

Spotlight series – PAs in mental health In the UK, approximately one-in-four people will experience a mental health problem each year.1 Given the undoubted effect the COVID-19... more

General Medical Council – good medical practice consultation opens to physician associates The General Medical Council (GMC) has launched a 12-week consultation on the content of... more

Physician associate students – placement hours Following a recent review of physician associate student clinical placement hours by the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA) and PA... more