Editing Physician assistant (section)

==== Education and certification (Canada) ====
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The first civilian physician assistant education programs were launched in 2008 at the [[University of Manitoba]] and [[McMaster University]].<ref name="CAPA history" /> In 2010, a third civilian program was launched by the consortium of physician assistant education ([[University of Toronto]], [[Northern Ontario School of Medicine]], and [[The Michener Institute]]) while further programmes were added in 2024 at [[Dalhousie University]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/new-training-program-at-dalhousie-will-help-address-health-workforce-challenges-867151453.html |title=New Training Program at Dalhousie will help address Health Workforce Challenges |publisher=Cision |access-date=9 January 2024}}</ref> and at the [[University of Calgary]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/albertas-first-training-program-physician-192334373.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFI6sGSl_w7JOLbrfKCrLprWRaRedTMHF72A88UAXwlj765Not7i2QBUhCzQos_2d7_BthX_XP4aN_o9xyCggy8Yo7uZBSD_qs3m0N8yUyJel9IAqfV3L3Q8uOw_vxcEHB9ADG69KKEx_vjPNEzeYElp6wyz3EMtvOm-lvodvETB |title=Alberta's first training program for physician assistants launches in Calgary
 |date=26 March 2024
 |publisher=Yahoo News |access-date=28 March 2024}}</ref> A new programme has been announced to be housed at the [[University of Saskatchewan]] to start in 2025.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://educationnewscanada.com/article/education/level/university/1/1097243/usask-s-college-of-medicine-launches-master-of-physician-assistant-studies-program.html |title=USask's College of Medicine launches Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
 |publisher=Education News Canada |date=23 August 2024|access-date=23 August 2024}}</ref>

In Canada, the education of a physician assistant generally consists of three years of professional post-graduate university education. The education is delivered over a two calendar year time-frame by completing fall, winter and summer semesters for both years of the program in either a master level university physician assistant program or post-graduate professional university bachelor level physician assistant program. Physician assistant graduates become eligible for the certification exam by being a graduate of a Canadian physician assistant program that is recognized by the Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada (Canadian Armed Forces physician assistant program, University of Manitoba, McMaster University and the consortium of physician assistant education all of which are accredited by the Canadian Medical Association).<ref name="auto1"/>