New Jersey Proposal to Rebrand “Physician Assistants”

New Jersey Proposal to Rebrand “Physician Assistants” - Healthcare Law Update - July 2025 - Brach Eichler
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7/1/2025

Senate Bill 4457, introduced in the New Jersey Senate on May 19, 2025, would amend statutory law to change the title of “physician assistant” to “physician associate.” The bill follows the change from “physician assistant” to “physician associate” by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), the national organization representing physician associates.

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