#57 – Omar Nava, VP Of Advanced Practice Provider Services At Ivy Clinicians
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In a recent episode of the "Let's Cover That" podcast, we welcome Omar Nava, a seasoned emergency medicine physician assistant and VP of Advanced Practice provider services at Ivy Clinicians.
Our guest: Omar Nava, VP of Advanced Practice Provider Services, Ivy Clinicians
In this episode we discuss:
- Veteran emergency medicine PA Omar Nava emphasizes the evolving dynamics of emergency departments, stressing the impact of locale on patient load and types of illnesses.
- The transition from an apprenticeship model to an influx of PAs and NPs in emergency medicine underscores the pressing need for skilled professionals.
- Variability in PA training and the lack of a unifying residency pose challenges for both employers and employees, sometimes leading to mismatches.
- Nava identifies future expansion in the roles of PAs and NPs due to a shortage of emergency medicine physicians, considering various pathways for standardizing training.
- Through his podcast "Emergency Medicine, NPMPA Workforce," Nava aims to educate practitioners, supervising physicians, and employers on the ever-changing landscape of emergency medicine.
Sponsored by CM&F Group: https://www.cmfgroup.com/
Learn more about Ivy Clinicians: https://ivyclinicians.io/
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