Correspondence sent by John McQueary, President of the American Academy of Physicians' Associates, to D. Robert Howard, MD, a Board Advisor, calling for meeting of the Board of Advisors during the upcoming Fourth [Duke] Annual Conference on Physician's...
A paper written in 1972 by Dr. D. Robert Howard at Duke University describes the role that PAs can play in remote areas if the "dependent" role of the PA to the physician is based on supervision and not on location. He argues that this mutually binding...
This June 22, 1972 letter from Dr. Howard to Dr. John Blackburn, Chancellor of Duke University, provides information about the current status of the PA Program including a long range funding plan (attachment I). "The establishment of a revolving fund...
Correspondence between Gregory Gilreath, President of the American College of Physicians Assistants (formerly known as the Midwest Association of Physician Assistants) explaining the purpose and aims of the College, meetings with the AMA, growth of...
Drawing accompanying letter and application sent to the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, DC requesting registration of the mark "Registered Physicians' Associate" and the appropriate insignia. (Fee was $35)
This March 1972 issue of the Federal Bulletin published by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States contains an editorial by Ray Casterline, MD, titled "The Physician's Assistant: Must Ostrichism Continue to Prevail?" and articles by...
Paper drafted by Dr. D. Robert Howard at Duke University in 1972 providing background and reasons for changing the title of certain PA programs and graduates from "assistant" to "associate." He mentions the classification of PAs by education and scope...
Three articles about PA Educational Programs appeared in this 1972 issue of The Advisor, a newsletter published by Association of American Medical Colleges. Dr. D. Robert Howard's article is titled "The Duke Physician's Associate Program: An Interim...
Correspondence from Gregory Gilreath, President of the American College of Physicians Assistants to D. Robert Howard, Director of the Duke University Physician Assistant Program, describing the activities of the College to align itself with the...