Certified Physician Assistants (PA-C) are medical providers formally trained in a post graduate course from one of 78 accredited academic medical model training programs in the U.S. Mrs. Debbie Slay graduated as an Honors Graduate from the Physician Assistant program at University of North Texas Health Sciences Center in Fort Worth, Texas in 2004.

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.



 

Debbie Slay, PA
Certified Physician Assistant in Dermatology