My wife is very quick to point out that it is not "Physician's Assistant". It is "Physician Assistant".

She doesn't assist the doctor - she is a provider in her own right.

In fact, there is talk about changing PA to mean "Physician's Associate" instead.

One article I found: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/scope-practice/...

Edit: here's another article https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/12/03/1059916...