River Falls resident Kurt Helmrick, PA-C of the Ellsworth Medical Clinic was recently recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Helmrick has been a Physician Assistant (PA) since 1991 and has worked with Chris Tashjian, MD and Keri Lijewski, MD at EMC since 1994.

 

Helmrick has earned PA Degrees from Des Moines University in 1991 and University of Nebraska-Omaha Medical Center in 2006. Kurt joins a select number of outstanding Physician Assistants who have distinguished themselves among their colleagues through their service to the physician assistant profession, their commitment to advancing health care for all people, and their exemplary personal and professional development.

 

“We are fortunate to have Kurt Helmrick in Ellsworth. His professionalism, compassion for the patient and commitment to quality healthcare is evident in the way he provides care to his patients,” said Chris Tashjian, MD, FAAFP of the Ellsworth Medical Clinic. 

Physician Assistants are health care professionals licensed and credentialed to practice medicine with physician supervision. As part of their comprehensive responsibilities, Physician Assistants conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, counsel on preventive health care, assist in surgery, and write prescriptions.  Physical Assistants are trained in intensive education programs accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

 

The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) is the only national professional association that represents PAs across all medical and surgical specialties in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the armed forces and federal services. Founded in 1968, AAPA works to increase the professional and personal growth of the entire PA workforce by providing comprehensive support and advocacy for physician assistants so that they may, in turn, provide patients with increased access to quality, cost-effective health care.

 

To learn more about Physician Assistants and their credentialing, visit www.aapa.org