In some states, PAs working under a DO may be governed by which additional board?

In some states, PAs working under a DO may be governed by which additional board?

• A. Board of Nursing
• B. Osteopathic Medical Board
• C. Board of Pharmacy
• D. Board of Dentistry

Answer: (B)

When a PA works under a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, regulatory oversight can come from the Osteopathic Medical Board in states that have a separate board for osteopathic physicians. This board licenses DOs and sets rules for their practice, including supervision of PAs who work with DOs, what the PA can do, prescribing rules, and disciplinary actions. In these states, the Osteopathic Medical Board can extend its authority to PAs practicing under DO supervision, ensuring that the care provided under osteopathic supervision meets the same standards as with MDs. The boards that regulate nursing, pharmacy, or dentistry oversee those professions, not PA practice under DO supervision, so they aren’t the additional governance in this scenario.

When a PA works under a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, regulatory oversight can come from the Osteopathic Medical Board in states that have a separate board for osteopathic physicians. This board licenses DOs and sets rules for their practice, including supervision of PAs who work with DOs, what the PA can do, prescribing rules, and disciplinary actions. In these states, the Osteopathic Medical Board can extend its authority to PAs practicing under DO supervision, ensuring that the care provided under osteopathic supervision meets the same standards as with MDs. The boards that regulate nursing, pharmacy, or dentistry oversee those professions, not PA practice under DO supervision, so they aren’t the additional governance in this scenario.