A Physician Assistant is a highly-trained, licensed individual who assists the physician in both the office and the operating room. A Physician Assistant works under the supervision of a physician to examine, diagnose and treat patients; becoming an important link between the patient and the doctor. A Nurse Practitioner is a Master’s prepared, highly-trained, licensed individual who assists the physician to provide quality healthcare in the office and operating room. The U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment says, “Nurse Practitioners provide care whose quality is equivalent to that of care provided by physicians.”