April 28, 2006

Governor: Physician assistants key to healthy Kansas
Sebelius appoints Dodge City resident to Physician Assistant Council

Physician assistants play an important role in modern health care, and to represent them at the state level Governor Sebelius has appointed Teresa Turgeon to the Physician Assistant Council.

The Physician Assistant Council advises the Kansas Board of Healing Arts regarding issues involving physician assistants. 

“Physician assistants are important to our health care system here in Kansas. They work to keep Kansans healthy, and the advice provided by the Physician Assistant Council helps the Board of Healing Arts achieve its mission of ensuring quality, professional medical care for residents of our state,” Sebelius said.

Turgeon, Dodge City, has worked as a physician assistant since 1985.  She has served in several hospital departments, including surgery, pediatrics and the emergency room.  Turgeon currently works in the orthopedics/surgery department of Dodge City Medical Center, and she is certified by the National Commission Certification of Physician Assistants.  Additionally, she is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and has served as the Legislative Chair of the Kansas Academy of Physician Assistants.

Turgeon will serve a three-year term.