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Key dates in history of Vietnam and PA training

Key dates in history of Vietnam and PA training

Training programs for physician assistants began in the 1960s to fill demand for health care in rural, urban and Native American areas and also help Army medics and Naval corpsmen find meaningful careers when their military service in the Vietnam War ended. Here are some key historic dates related to both: 1953 – Report predicts […]
Jared Leighton ⋅ 8 min read
Sanford Health explores partnership with Fargo’s NRI

Sanford Health explores partnership with Fargo’s NRI

FARGO, N.D. – The Neuropsychiatric Research Institute (NRI) in Fargo, North Dakota, and Sanford Health announced they have agreed to a letter of intent (LOI). This is a non-binding first step in a potential partnership. A proposed partnership would give NRI access to Sanford clinical resources in North and South Dakota – allowing NRI to […]
Darren Huber ⋅ 4 min read

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