Thursday, May 21, 2009

Two Appointments to PA Board

Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Ron Bryce of Red Oak and Edward W. Zwanziger of Eustace to the Texas Physician Assistant Board for terms to expire Feb. 1, 2015. The board establishes and maintains standards of excellence used to regulate physician assistants and ensure quality health care for Texans.

Dr. Ron Bryce is the site medical director for EmCare Inc., and medical director for Family Medical Care P.A. He is a member of the Christian Medical Association and a diplomat of the American Board of Family Medicine. He is also director of Feed A Child, Lake House Church, GeoBound and Boanerges Marketing. Bryce received a bachelor’s degree and a medical degree from Oral Roberts University. He is being reappointed.

Edward Zwanziger is a physician assistant at Primary Care Associates. He is a member of the American and Texas academies of Physician Assistants, and a life member of the Veteran’s Caucus of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and Texas Chapter of the American Heart Association Board of Directors. He is also an honorary lifetime member and former membership chair of the Louisiana Academy of Physician Assistants. Zwanziger served in the U.S. Air Force, and received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska and an associate degree in nursing from Miami Dade Community College. He replaces Pamela Welch of Mount Vernon.