Summary minutes of meeting held on November 28, 1973, in Chicago, IL. Representatives of national health care professional organizations met to discuss the formation of a national commission to oversee the certification of physician's assistants. The...
As class representative for the Duke University PA Program, Mr. McElligot writes a report to his classmates summarizing the proceedings of the First National Conference On New Health Practitioners held in Wichita Falls, TX, April 10-12, 1973. This...
This pamphlet was published by the American Academy of Physicians' Assistants in late 1974 after the Academy had moved into its new national office located in the Gelman Building in Washington, DC. Dr. Donald Fisher was the newly hired executive...
Program (flyer) of the first national conference held at the USAF School of Health Care Sciences, Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, TX, April 10-12, 1973.
Message sent by Donald Fisher, Executive Director of the AAPA and APAP, to educational and professional leaders in January or February 1974 announcing leasing of 1950 square feet of office space in Washington, DC for the national office; continuing to...
Announcement of the First National Conference on New Health Practitioners held at the USAF School of Health Care Sciences, Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, TX, April 10-12, 1973. Advanced registration form attached to the announcement....
Report of the AAPA's Goals and Priorities Committee released November 1973. The strengths and weaknesses of the AMA's September 1973 proposal to establish a National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants are discussed and listed with...
This article appearing in the March 1974 issue of The National Board Examiner describes the examination administered to PAs on December 12, 1973. It provides demographic data on the 880 candidates who took the examination and provides statistics on the...
This is the first issue of the Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) profile of member programs. The program was marketed to perspective students to help them understand admission requirements. The profile contains chapters on planning for...
Minutes of the March 29, 1974 annual meeting of the Association of Physician Assistant Programs. Dr. Thomas Piemme was president and recounted progress that the Association had made in past year to: (1) open new office in Washington, DC with Donald...