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Pondera Medical Center Clinic is a Family Practice Rural Health Clinic dedicated to provide and coordinate comprehensive services to the entire family. Our Physicians are Board Certified Family Practitioners, with experience in Obstetrics. Boarded Family Practice Physicians must complete an additional three years of specialized training above and beyond that of medical school. Family Practitioners are trained in all avenues of medicine, so they can provide a full range of care. PMCC Physician Assistants are licensed by the State of Montana and specialize in Family Medicine and Urgent Care. Our Providers promote healthy lifestyles and continually strengthen the relationship between the clinic and community, with excellent, timely, and compassionate patient care.
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Mary Peterman, Traci Vandenacre, Andrea Hofstad |
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Mary Peterman CNA, Jean Flesch RN, Alicia Dailey LPN, Kathy Olson RN, Sara Peterman LPN |
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Location:
809 Sunset Boulevard
Conrad, MT 59425-1717
Phone: (406)271-3231
Fax: (406)271-3576
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
What’s the difference between a PA and a physician?
Physician Assistants have been part of the health care system since the 1960’s.
Like physicians, PAs are trained in medicine, and in someprograms PAs attend many of the same classes as medical students. Both professions are educated to detect diseases and treat them, andto assist patients in living healthier lifestyles. A major differencebetween PA education and physician education is the amount of time spent in their formal education. In addition, physicians are required todo an internship after graduation from medical school, and the majority of physicians complete a residency in a specialty following their internship. PAs are not required to undertake an internship orresidency. However, all PAs participate in clinical rotations as part of their physician assistant education. The PA works as a member ofhis or her supervising physician’s team.
A PA is licensed health professional that works under thesupervision of a physician. A PA-C has undergone testing by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants. |
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