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Outside the medical industry Physician Assistants may not receive the recognition they deserve by the general public, but the contributions of nearly 80,000 PAs in the United States on a daily basis are invaluable. National PA Week was established to raise awareness of the important role PAs play that often goes unnoticed. A valuable asset to the medical community, PAs work side-by-side with physicians, enhancing the quality of care the patient receives.

Four faculty members from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing have been inducted as fellows in the American Academy of Nursing. Helen K. Burns, Ph.D., M.N., R.N., associate dean for clinical education and associate professor in the Department of health and Community Systems; Denise Charron-Prochownik, Ph.D., R.N., associate professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Development; Mary Beth Happ, Ph.D., R.N.