Dr. Zintel, Director, Department of Special Educational Projects, American College of Surgeons, sent this memo to individuals "who have been invited to attend a September 21, 1981 meeting on SA certification." Background materials included...
This 5 March 1981 letter from Ric Gardiner and Steve Arnold, president and president-elect of the South Dakota Association of Physician Assistants, seeks clarification about instructions sent to various PAs in SD about the 1981 recertification...
In his 27 February 1981 letter to William Stanhope, Dick Rensch reacts strongly to a recent memorandum sent by Mr. Stanhope to "all PAs" voicing his concerns about the NCCPA's "proposed mechanism for recertification of PA-0Cs." In the attached...
This early 1981 memorandum was sent by Clara Vanderbilt, AAPA Representative to the NCCPA, to eligible PAs urging them to register for the recertification examination. She attributes the low registration to date "mainly to the short, and...
Attached to this letter is a proposal which outlines the requirements for the Bachelor of Health Sciences degree that would be awarded to candidates participating in the PA program.
Godkins communicates his belief to Snell that the American College of Physicians' Assistants has intentionally tried to deceive its members, saying "You must realize, however, that your letter has put the merger in a precarious position".
This letter from Chris Spivey, Treasurer of the American Association of Surgeon's Assistants, request payment of dues for 1977. Fees are $25 for graduate members and $5 for first year and $10 for second year students.
This 5 August 1975 memorandum from Tom Godkins, President of the AAPA, to Academy representative on the NCCPA, provides excerpts from unapproved minutes of the BOD meeting held July 12, 1975. Two main issues are addressed: (1) the development of...
In his 21 February 1974 letter, Thomas Godkins, chair of the AAPA Goals and Priorities Committee, asks Dr. Richard Rosen to remain on the AAPA's Board of Advisors. Godkin notes that "We have gone through a tremendous growth phase, have won many...
This 6 October 1980 memorandum was sent by the NCCPA Board of Directors to PAs who were eligible for recertification letting them know that the "NCCPA will administer its first recertification process by June 1, 1981." A three-year investigation...