This report announces the addition of two new members to the committee: Ruth Ballweg and Bonnie Schmidt. It also contains a proposal that calls for "a representative from the Association of Postgraduate PA Programs be appointed to APAP's Board of...
This report voices concern over PA terminology, and states the NCCPA's desire to avoid 'specialty' PA's, instead favoring identification of 'extended core' categories.
This request for board of advisors membership was sent out to Don E. Detmer, A. William Horsley, Malcolm Peterson, Thomas E. Piemme, and Richard G. Rosen
Resolution by the Oklahoma Academy of Physicians Assistants that the ARPA will henceforth be recognized as an additional certifying body for PA's in addition to the NCCPA. Updated by-laws that reflect this change in responsibility follow.
The letter accompanying this position statement for Medicare reimbursement for physician's assistants in surgery indicates that the statement was "developed by representative members of the Surgical Council of the AAPA."
This document contains the NCCPA's view on the definition and history of the PA profession. These descriptions are followed by a "Statement of the Issue", which involves PA certification, and the "Position of the NCCPA". References are included.