The Clinical Advisor

01/10/2026

October has arrived! Check out last month's podcast episodes below ⬇️

🎧 The Aging Imperative: PAs and NPs in Geriatric Care: https://bit.ly/4iU7qnD
🎧 From Frontier Medicine to the Future: 50 Years of PA Practice: https://bit.ly/4iU7q77
🎧 Living With ALS: Finding Purpose After the Diagnosis: https://bit.ly/4iU7pA5
🎧 From Information Overload to Clinical Confidence: Using PA GUIDE as a Study Tool: https://bit.ly/3TFK62y

What are the PA and NP roles in caring for older adults and why do so few clinicians identify geriatrics as their primary specialty?

29/09/2026

alters bone metabolism and joint loading in children, increasing the risk for musculoskeletal pain, malalignment, and fractures during growth. Read more here ⬇️

Obesity alters bone metabolism and joint loading in children, increasing the risk for musculoskeletal pain, malalignment, and fractures during growth.

25/09/2026

Welcome to our series! Check out these 10 and utilizing social media and their respective specialties to give informed medical, professional, and academic advice to patients and peers ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4yVXxKT

American Academy of Physician Associates
American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Explore the profiles of 10 nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician associates (PAs) utilizing social media and their respective specialties to give informed medical, professional, and academic advice.

23/09/2026

has the potential to transform modern healthcare; however, without intentional and inclusive design, it risks perpetuating the already entrenched in the US healthcare system. Read more here ⬇️

Deep-seated systemic and implicit racial biases within health care education, clinical decision-making, and diagnostic practices continue to drive persistent disparities in patient outcomes for people of color.

23/09/2026

: In one of the first rulings on AI technology use in medicine, a Washington state court ruled that patients do not have a right to access ambient audio recordings from clinical visits. Read more here ⬇️

A Washington state court ruled that ambient audio recordings of patient visits are exempt from patient disclosure.

19/09/2026

: Medicare will now allow NPs, PAs, and clinical nurse specialists to independently order covered, noninvasive screening tests without physician approval. Read more here ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4rl5qqI

American Academy of Physician Associates
American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Nurse practitioners, physician associates, and advanced practice registered nurses can now independently order noninvasive colorectal cancer screenings for Medicare patients.

18/09/2026

and wearable devices are increasingly evaluated for their clinical utility in screening and managing . Read more in our latest feature here ⬇️

Smartwatches and wearable devices are increasingly evaluated for their clinical utility in screening and managing atrial fibrillation.

17/09/2026

Intrauterine instillation of mepivacaine minutes prior to intrauterine device ( ) placement reduces procedural pain and improves overall patient experience, according to a new study. Read more on the findings here ⬇️

A study evaluated whether intrauterine instillation of a local anesthetic before IUD insertion improves procedural pain.

16/09/2026

Whether it is their first or their first after a traumatizing experience, patients deserve a gentle and safe environment, said Elizabeth Kuzma, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, in a conversation you can read here: https://bit.ly/4ryTX7b

Watch the video below to hear directly from Dr. Kuzma herself ⬇️

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

12/09/2026

Screening patients for gaming disorder involves evaluating both physical symptoms, such as repetitive strain injuries, and psychosocial comorbidities, including and . Read more here ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4hquV5x

Mississippi University for Women

Experts outline strategies for primary care providers to differentiate between excessive video game use and gaming disorder in children and adolescents.