FARMINGTON — Gerald Cayer, Franklin Community Health network executive vice president, announces that physician assistant A. Jack Barnard, PA-C, has joined the medical staff of Franklin Health Orthopaedics, Three Rivers Orthopaedics and Franklin Memorial Hospital. Barnard assumed his new position Sept. 29.

Barnard has been a physician assistant for seven years, providing family medicine, emergency medicine, colorectal care, and orthopaedic care, among others. He received his master’s degree in physician assistant studies from the University of New England in Biddeford and his bachelor’s degree in biology from Southeast Oklahoma State University. Before that, he was in the U.S. Coast Guard for nine years.

Barnard resides in Skowhegan with his wife, Tiffany. During his free time he enjoys weight lifting, running, and numerous other physical activities.

Franklin Health Orthopaedics is located on the second floor of the Franklin Health Medical Arts Center, while Three Rivers Orthopaedics is at 167 Livermore Falls Road, both in Farmington. Each practice also sees patients in Livermore Falls. For more information, call 778-9001 and 779-1900, respectively.