How a physician assistant can use AI, task by task

I work as a physician assistant. Part of my job is to make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and therapy and counseling.
Presentation: [symptoms, signs, no patient details]
Results: [tests]

List a differential with what supports or argues against each, and next tests. I make the diagnosis.

I work as a physician assistant. Part of my job is to prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and therapy and counseling.
Condition: [general, no patient details]
Options: [list]

Compare options and evidence. I prescribe. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

I work as a physician assistant. Part of my job is to examine patients to obtain information about their physical condition.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and therapy and counseling.
Exam type: [general, musculoskeletal, pre-participation]
Patient group: [general description]

Make an exam sequence, plain-language explanations, and red flags. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a physician assistant. Part of my job is to interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and therapy and counseling.
Test or image: [x-ray, lab, scan]
Clinical question: [what to rule in or out]

List systematic review steps and pitfalls. I make the diagnosis. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

I work as a physician assistant. Part of my job is to administer or order diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and therapy and counseling.
Presentation: [general, no patient details]
Question: [what to rule in or out]

List tests that could help, what each tells you, and costs or risks. I decide. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

I work as a physician assistant. Part of my job is to instruct and counsel patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and therapy and counseling.
Topic: [nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress]
Who: [patient, participant; no personal details]

Help me prepare: the 3 points that matter most for them, plain-language wording, the questions they're likely to ask, and what I should not advise on without more information. Then play them so I can practice.

I work as a physician assistant. Part of my job is to perform therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and infection management.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and therapy and counseling.
Vaccines: [types]
Patients or animals: [general]

List screening questions, consent, administration and aftercare information. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a physician assistant. Part of my job is to visit and observe patients on hospital rounds or house calls, updating charts, ordering therapy, and reporting back to physician.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and therapy and counseling.
Treatment or condition: [general type, no patient details]
What I track: [signs, scores, labs]

List the signs of good progress, warning signs, and questions to ask at each review. Make a charting template.

I work as a physician assistant. Part of my job is to provide physicians with assistance during surgery or complicated medical procedures.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and therapy and counseling.
Procedure: [type]
Role: [first assist, consult]

Summarize steps and key moments as study notes. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a physician assistant. Part of my job is to supervise and coordinate activities of technicians and technical assistants.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and therapy and counseling.
Team: [counselors, clinicians, staff]
Issue or goal: [describe]

Help me prepare: the key message in 2 sentences, what good looks like, how people might react and how I'll respond, and one thing I'll check next week.