https://ojs.lib.umanitoba.ca/index.php/jcpa/gateway/plugin/AnnouncementFeedGatewayPlugin/atom 2023-07-11T03:55:51+00:00 Open Journal Systems <p>The <strong><em>Journal of Canada’s Physician Assistants (JCANPA)</em></strong> is a peer-reviewed open-access journal sharing and translating knowledge of Canada’s Physician Assistants’ practice, profession, and health care solutions. </p> <p><strong><em>Canadian Physician Assistants</em></strong> are medical generalists practicing medicine within a formalized and collaborative partnership with physicians. The Physician Assistant is a communicator and connector in their clinical environments. PA support and practice the science, art and wisdom of medicine in their communities, surgery settings, or hospital-based environments across all demographics. The PAs’ scope of practice mirrors that of physicians and within trust-centred relationships with patients and all healthcare providers. </p> <p>An <strong>Inukshuk</strong> in the shape of a person signifies safety, hope and friendship and is respectfully used to symbolize our Journal’s values, hopes, and purpose. Used as a directional marker in Canada’s North, the Inukshuk is an Inuit symbol of communication. From the Inuktitut, ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ, plural ᐃᓄᒃᓱᐃᑦ; alternatively, inukshuk in Inuinnaqtun, iñuksuk in Iñupiaq, or <em>inukshuk</em> in English. </p> <p>This Journal is not intended to provide directions for self-care and treatment. When it comes to health, direct communication with qualified and knowledgeable medical providers is essential.</p>