Editing Physician assistant (section)

=== Ireland ===
Physician Associates were introduced by the [[Health Service Executive]] in the mid-2010's. The [[Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland|Royal College of Surgeon]]s has offered a PA [[postgraduate degree]] since 2016,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-07-03 |title=Physician associate role has 'a lot to offer' — HSE HR chief |language=en-US |url=https://www.medicalindependent.ie/physician-associate-role-has-a-lot-to-offer-hse-hr-chief/ |access-date=2021-06-26 |website=[[Medical Independent]]}}</ref> with 28 graduating by {{as of|2021|1|alt=January 2021}}.<ref name="MedIndoSoFar.ie"/> PAs may not write [[Medical prescription|prescriptions]].<ref name="MedIndoSoFar.ie">{{Cite news |last=Reilly |first=Catherine |date=2021-01-11 |title=Introducing physician associates to Ireland: The story so far |language=en-US |website=[[Medical Independent]] |url=https://www.medicalindependent.ie/introducing-physician-associates-to-ireland-the-story-so-far/ |access-date=2021-06-26}}</ref>