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Before
beginning her education as a PA, she received bachelor of science degree in
biomedical science from Texas A&M University, graduating Summa Cum Laude.
To
remain nationally certified, Mrs. Slay must complete 100 hours of
Continuing Medical Education (CME) every 2 years, and pass a national
recertification examination every 6 years.
While
just under half of the 30,000 physician assistants nationwide remain in
primary care, the rest can be found in every medical and surgical
specialty, including dermatology.
Physician
assistants have been practicing with dermatologists for 20 years,
providing a wide variety of services, including diagnosis, prescription,
ordering and interpreting lab tests, wound suturing, and medical or
surgical treatment of a wide variety of clinical pathology.
As with all physician assistants, dermatology PA’s are legally
and ethically bound to practice ONLY under supervision by their employing
physician.
Starting
with her undergraduate training and experience, Mrs. Slay has studied
dermatology in a variety of ways, including on the job training with
dermatologists, through 100 hours of required CME every 2 years,
dermatology lectures and seminars, attendance at American Academy of
Dermatology education conferences, tumor board meetings, dermatology grand
rounds and the Masters Course in Dermatology.
Debbie Slay is a member of the following professional organizations:
Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants
American Academy of Physician Assistants
Texas State Society of Physician
Assistants
You
may rest assured that your care is still managed by me, Dr. Angela Moore and that we will
work as a team for your dermatologic concerns.
I believe that adding a PA to my dermatology practice will enable
us to provide you with greater accessibility and prompt care, greatly
benefiting our patients. If
you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
More
information about physician assistants can be found on the Internet at http://www.aapa.org.
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