John Reel, a physician assistant at Blue Mountain Health System's Quick Care in Lehighton, was named one of 50 physician assistants who make a difference today by the National Commission on Certified Physician Assistants Health Foundation.

This is the 50th anniversary of the profession.Reel was selected based on meeting the criteria of physician assistants who personified making a difference in their patients' lives and their communities and by extending access to high quality health care every day.Each of the Top 50 PAs Who Make a Difference Today are being highlighted with their photo, bio and how they make a difference each week on the NCCPA national website,

www.nccpa.net.Reel's profile can be seen this week at

http://pasdothat.net/celebrate.Reel, PA-C, MPAS, an NCCPA-certified primary care and surgical physician assistant, is the primary provider at Blue Mountain Health System's Quick Care Walk-In Clinic, located outside the Gnaden Heutten Blue Mountain Hospital Campus in Lehighton.He has 33 years experience in emergency medicine, general surgery, family practice, pulmonary medicine, internal medicine, occupational medicine and urgent care.