How Missouri almost lost an experienced physician associate

By: Krista Barnes

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: October 16, 2026

Words: 684

Last Updated: 1 day, 16 hours ago

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When I considered practicing in Missouri in late 2020, I expected the licensing process to evaluate my education, training, experience and professional credentials. What I did not expect was to be asked to reconstruct more than three decades of my personal preprofessional history.

After six months of unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I was offered a job and needed a Missouri physician assistant/associate (PA) license. Having practiced in other states, I assumed the process …

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