Canadian Physician Assistants on the frontlines of COVID-19
The 700+ PAs in Canada are helping to prevent spread against COVID-19, and are also working on the frontlines alongside other health care providers. They continue to provide care to PAs in office, hospital, critical care and working in COVID-19 screening clinics.
Follow hashtags #FrontlinePAs and #CanadaNeedsPAs on social media.
Meet the PAs
Aisha & Stacey, Internal Medicine PAs
in Markham, Ontario
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Anthony Desloges, Neurosurgery PA
in Ottawa, Ontario
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Caitlin Hand, Psychiatry PA
in Whitby, Ontario
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Carolle Domen, Malignant Hematology PA
in Ottawa, Ontario
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Chan Nguyen, Internal Medicine PA
in North Bay, Ontario
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Cheryl Hirst, Paediatric Hospitalist PA
in Winnipeg, Manitoba
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Cindy Gilmore, General Surgery PA
in St. Albert, Alberta
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Claire Suarez, Oncology PA
in Toronto, Ontario
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Colbourne Moro, Transplant PA
in Toronto, Ontario
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Kevin Dickson, Emergency PA
in Fredericton, New Brunswick
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Ken Crosby, Internal Medicine PA
in North Bay, Ontario
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Linda Parrish, Rural Family Med PA
in Bassano, Alberta
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Maegan Makela, Endocrinology & ER PA
in Hamilton, Ontario
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Maitry Patel, Radiation Oncology PA
in Toronto, Ontario
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Melissa Holm, Family Medicine PA
in Hamilton, Ontario
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Mizna, Cardiology & Family Medicine PA
in Milton, Ontario
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Ohood, Orthopaedic Surgery PA
in Burlington, Ontario
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Sahand Ensafi, Emergency PA
in Toronto, Ontario
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Sara Nolte, Emergency PA
in Toronto, Ontario
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Sarah Flanagan, Family-OB PA
in Kitchener, Ontario
ON THE FRONTLINES OF COVID-19
Video: COVID-19 What you need to Know
by Sahand Ensafi, Canadian Emergency PA, from his Youtube Channel, DxTx
CBC Radio: What ‘Contagion’ Got Right and Wrong”
with Maureen Taylor, CCPA, Canadian Infectious Disease Physician Assistant
Video: Sahand Ensafi on Global News
Some Ontario Frontline workers left behind on pay premiums during pandemic. Click here to see full article and video.
On Canadian National News:
- CBC The Weekly – Coronavirus Misinformation with Maureen Taylor, CCPA, Canadian Infectious Disease PA (Maureen’s feature begins at 7:10)
- CBC Radio – Science or Science fiction? What Contagion gets right – and wrong – about pandemics with Maureen Taylor, CCPA, Canadian Infectious Disease PA
Written by PAs:
- Windsor Star Guest Column: PA William (Bill) Wilson: How the military prepared me to treat COVID-19
- Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) – What would Don do? by Maureen Taylor, CCPA, Canadian Infectious Disease PA
Features written about Physician Assistants:
World Health Organization Links
Public Health Ontario
- Public Health Ontario’s COVID-19 website
- Public Health Ontario Hand Hygiene
- Public Health Ontario IPAC Clinical Office Checklist
- Public Health Ontario Cleaning and Disinfection for Public Settings
Ministry of Health Documents