On January 27, 1973, Roy W. Snell, secretary of the American College of Physicians Assistants, sent a letter to Thomas R. Godkins and Paul Moson of the American Academy of Physicians' Associates with suggested organization structure for a national...
Fasser reports on presidential activities from July 8-19, 1974. The most notable section addresses the upcoming National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants, which will take place on August 8, 1974 in Chicago.
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...
This letter from Detmer and the AMA indicates the AMA's interest in soliciting as a full collaborating member "a physician's assistant organization that is broadly representative of assistants to primary care physicians". Detmer also notes that "In the...
This January 12, 1973 letter was written by Roy W. Snell, P.A., Secretary-Treasurer, of the American College of Physician Assistants to "colleagues" at the American Academy of Physician Associates. He states that it was not the College's intent to pass...
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...
In this letter Gregory Gilreath addresses the AAPA personally, expressing his surprise at the AAPA's "attitude of superiority" and chiding them for their "dictatorial organizational posture".
Fasser expresses his concern over expanded eligibility criteria for PA certifying exams to John Hubbard, and recommends that "all candidates for the certifying examination to the Assistant to the Primary Care Physician be graduates of formerly approved...
The constitution of the American College of Physicians Assistants delineates the purpose of the "College"; the election and role of officers; membership categories; mandate for an annual national conference and list of committees and their functions....