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HB 963 Spotlight: Permitting PAs to Sign Documents Within Their Scope of Practice
When a PA is the first provider a patient sees, especially in mental health and emergency settings, care shouldn’t stall over a signature. HB 963 would permit PAs to sign medical documents within their scope, ensuring timely care when patients need it most. Featuring quotes and stories from real Ohio PAs, this article is part of an ongoing series exploring the 14 actions within HB 963 that will modernize PA practice in Ohio.
PA Week 2026: Meet an Ohio PA - Al Cliffel PA-C
OAPA is proud to join the PA community in Ohio and across the nation in celebrating PA Week 2026. In today's PA Week Profile, meet Al Cliffel, PA-C, from Toledo, Ohio.
PA Week 2026: Meet an Ohio PA - Gloria M. Stewart, EdD, PA-C Emeritus
OAPA is proud to join the PA community in Ohio and across the nation in celebrating PA Week 2026. In today's PA Week Profile, meet Gloria M. Stewart, EdD, PA-C Emeritus, from Marietta, Ohio.
Op-Ed: Real Voices, Real Change: Ohio PAs Are Essential to the Future of Behavioral Health Care
Each year, two important observances intersect in a meaningful way: PA Week from October 6–12 and World Mental Health Day on October 10, which calls us to embrace the theme, “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change.” Together, these observances offer an opportunity to recognize the essential role PAs play in delivering mental health and addiction care and to ensure that the voices of the people receiving that care guide how Ohio’s behavioral health system evolves.
PA Week 2026: Meet an Ohio PA - Leah Reiss, MS, PA-C
OAPA is proud to join the PA community in Ohio and across the nation in celebrating PA Week 2026. In today's PA Week Profile, meet Leah Reiss, MS, PA-C, from University Heights, Ohio.
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