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Memorandum regarding a recent academy board meeting and upcoming meeting of the national commission.

Descrição:	This memo concerns the ongoing issues surrounding PA certification, and declares the AAPA's stance in the matter. Also includes a synopsis of the minutes of the July 12, 1975 board of directors meeting regarding certification.
Data Criada:	August 5, 1975

First National Conference on New Health Practitioners

Descrição:	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.
Data Criada:	April 10, 1973

Statement on Medicare Reimbursement for Physician's Assistants

Descrição:	This statement was presented by Thomas R. Godkins, immediate past president of the American Academy of Physician's Assistants, to the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives on January 28, 1977. He...
Data Criada:	March, 1977

Recent Academy Board Meeting and Upcoming Meeting of the National Commission

Descrição:	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...
Data Criada:	August 5, 1975

Board of Advisors [American Academy of Physicians' Assistants]; between Godkins and Rosen

Descrição:	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...
Data Criada:	February 21, 1974

AAPA asks the National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants to allow surgeon's assistants to take the certification exam - Correspondence: Godkins to Glazer

Descrição:	In this letter, Godkins explains the Academy's endorsement of the "generic" PA, and asks that surgeon's assistants also be allowed to take the PA certifying exam.
Data Criada:	August 11, 1975

American Association of Surgeon's Assistants draft of reimbursement statement and AAPA response from Godkins

Descrição:	This memorandum, sent out to several board members of the AASA includes the "Surgical council report on Medicare reimbursement for physician's assistants in surgery" memo originally sent from Godkins to Noel H. McFarlane.
Data Criada:	January 5, 1978

PA certification, generic and surgical - Correspondence: Godkins to Zintel

Descrição:	Godkins reinforces the Academy's support for "true generic accreditation and certification", but is also "not quite happy with the way things have moved in the area of certifying physician's assistants in surgery".
Data Criada:	August 11, 1975

Summary of Academy's actions in 1975 and resolutions of their January 23-24, 1976 meeting - Correspondence: Godkins to Riddick.

Descrição:	Summary of Academy's actions in 1975 and resolutions of their January 23-24, 1976 meeting. Among the most current resolutions passed are the support for continuing education for membership and further accreditation for medical education programs....
Data Criada:	February 2, 1976

Godkins disappointed by ACPA's rejection of merger proposal - Correspondence: Godkins to Gilreath

Descrição:	Godkins expresses his disappointment at the ACPA's rejection of the AAPA's merger proposal. He assures them that their "willingness to merge with the College is a reflection of our interest to work with specialty physician's assistants".
Data Criada:	April 4, 1973

Academy and College Merger Proposal - Correspondence: TR Godkins and G Gilreath

Descrição:	Letter sent from Mr. Godkins, president of the American Academy of Physician's Assistants, to Mr. Gilreath, president of the American College of Physician Assistants dated February 26, 1973 with "list of conditions regarding the proposed merger"...
Data Criada:	February 26, 1973

Memorandum from Godkins updating academy on current activities - Correspondence: Godkins to board of advisors

Descrição:	An update on academy activities, this memo notifies the academy of upcoming meetings, and mentions that "the proposed merger with the American College of Physicians Assistants (a group of urological, orthopedic, and surgical assistants based out...
Data Criada:	March 5, 1973

Concerns of Surgical Assistants - Correspondence: Godkins to Wheeling

Descrição:	In his 23 July 1975 letter to Glen Wheeling, President of the Association of Surgeon's Assistants, Tom Godkins, AAPA president, notes that the "Academy has within its membership many surgical assistants" and assures Mr. Wheeling that "the Academy...
Data Criada:	July 23, 1975

Letter discussing a merger between the American Academy of Physicians Assistants and the American Association of Surgeon's Assistants - Correspondence: Godkins to Wheeling

Descrição:	In this letter to Glen Wheeling, the president of the American Association of Surgeon's Assistants (and also a PA), Godkins discusses PA certification, surgical assistants, and a merger between the two organizations. Godkins also mentions the...
Data Criada:	July 23, 1957