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....
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...
Unapproved minutes of the American Academy of Physicians' Associates Board of Directors meeting held February 1, 1973 at the Roosevelt Hotel, NY City, NY. Items discussed included (1) membership drive that included contacting all (AMA) accredited...
Minutes of the American Academy of Physicians' Associates Regular Meeting held at the Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY on February 3, 1973. Three votes were taken: (1) to amend bylaws to make membership less restrictive, (2) to change name...
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Association of Physician Assistant Programs held April 13, 1973 at the Ramada Inn in Wichita Falls, TX during the First National Conference on New Health Practitioners. The Treasurer's report indicated that the...
In his memorandum to member programs of the APAP, Dr. Alfred M. Sadler attaches a letter from Dr. John R. Proffitt, Director, Accreditation and Institutional Eligibility Staff, Bureau of Higher Education, DHEW, in response to his December 4, 1972...
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.
Correspondence from John Glasson, MD, North Carolina Medical Society, to E. Harvey Estes, Jr., MD, Chair of the Department of Community Health Services, Duke University Medical Center, indicating that report to Board of Trustees had been filed...
This newsletter date August 8, 1975 contains news about: (1) Air Force PAs being stationed overseas, (2) date of NBME 1975 Certifying Examination - November 19-21, 1975; (3) awarding of $375 million awarded to US DHEW - some to go toward education...
Copy of revised Essentials of an Approved Educational Program for the Surgeon's Assistant changing qualifications for candidates for training from a high school graduate to person having completed two years of college or the equivalent. The...
Correspondence from Paul Toth, Chairman, AAPA Continuing Education Committee, notes that at recent Academy Board of Directors' meeting held in Washington, DC, November 3 & 4, 1973, the Board voted unanimously to implement and enforce its...
This statement by the American Hospital Association Council on Professional Services dated March 7 & 8, 1974 replaces an earlier statement dated November 18, 1970. The statement provides a definition of the Physician's Assistant, general...
This survey of graduate physician assistants was conducted in October 1974 by the Association of Physicians' Assistant Programs to evaluate what "impact your [PAs] services have made on health care delivery in the United States." An evaluation...
Association of Physician Assistant Programs membership list containing the names of 26 educational programs and representative that was mailed prior to the November 1973 meeting held in conjunction with the AAMC in Washington, DC.
Copy of letter sent by William Ruhe acknowledging Dr. Sadler's letter suggesting "the expansion of the Joint Review Committee (JRC) and modifications in the accreditation process." The suggestion will be considered by the JRC at an upcoming...
This letter dated September 4, 1973 calling a meeting of the Special Committee on the Role of the Physician's Assistant in the Hospital was sent to Dr. Thomas Kinney at Duke University by Dr. Bruce A. Raymond, Secretary, American Hospital...
Announcement mailed to potential attendees providing a tentative schedule of events to be held during the Second National Conference on New Health Practitioners at the Monteleone Hotel, New Orleans, LA on March 27-30, 1974. The return registration...
This is application form that was mailed with the announcement of the 1975 certifying examination to be administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants (NCCPA) in November. An attached return card is used by the...
Attached to this letter from W.G. Anlyan regarding Lt. Governor Hunt's view on the PA capitation program is a summary of the meeting regarding this program, and a copy of an article from the "Asheville Citizen" concerning Hunt's views on the PA.
This 1975 report to the congress was compiled by the Comptroller General of the United States to (1) report on the problems that hamper the extenders in improving health care delivery and (2) present recommendations to the Secretary of Health,...
This letter sent in 1973 from Fred T. Mahaffey, Executive Director-Secretary of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), to an ad hoc advisory committee on physician's assistants [organization unknown] expresses apprehensions that...
This pamphlet was produced by the AMA's Department of Allied Health Education and Accreditation to inform educators about the organizational structure and role of the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA). In 1980, the...
Guidelines released in February 1974 to provide more information and direction to program staff and site team visitors in preparation for accreditation. The guidelines "describe how the 'Essentials' are interpreted and are illustrative of their...
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;...
National Board of Medical Examiners announcement of the first national certification examination for physician's assistants administered on December 12, 1973. The announcement describes the examination schedule, eligibility requirements,...
Estes writes to Dr. Keith D. Blaney of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, indicating that there is no connection between the Bowman Gray School of Medicine and the Catawba Valley Technical Institute in Hickory, North Carolina. Included is...
This is testimony offered by Dr. Archie Golden, Chairman of the Government Relations Committee of the Association of Physician Assistant Programs to the Senate's Subcommittee on Rural Development, on S. 708 and the Medicare reimbursement system....
Minutes of meeting held June 5, 1973 at Emory University, Atlanta, GA to "make recommendations to the Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) Executive Committee concerning PA evaluation, both in regard to evaluation to be generated by...
Letter sent by Thomas E. Piemme, APAP president, to member programs to update them on various activities including (1) announcement of a scientific meeting of the Association and the Academy in November 1973 at the Washington Hilton Hotel; (2)...
E. Harvey Estes notifies L.M. Detmer of the Pitt County Medical Society's disapproval of the Pitt Technical Institute's desire to train PA's. The Society's vote against this was unanimous.
This financial statement for the First National Conference on New Health Practitioners held at Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, TX April 10-12, 1973, was attached to the minutes of the Association of Physician Assistant Executive Committee...
Letter sent by Robert E. Jewett, APAP president, to member programs to update them on various activities including: (1) plans to publish first Association Newsletter; (2) plans to incorporate the Association; (3) concerns about "legal harassment"...
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....
This is a memorandum dated July 26, 1974 with an attached ballot sent by Donald Fisher to member programs of the APAP to vote in favor or not in favor of incorporating the Association of Physicians' Assistant Programs. Incorporation would not...
Alfred Sadler, APAP president, sent this draft copy of expanded eligibility criteria for the 1974 NBME examination to the Executive Committee of APAP on December 20, 1973 requesting their reactions and comments. He also asks for suggestions about...
In April 1972, the National Board of Medical Examiners accepted the recommendation of its Committee on Goals and Priorities that the NBME assume responsibility for developing a national certifying examination for assistants to the primary care...
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...
A summary report of the Ad Hoc Committee to Study the Role of Physician's Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in North Carolina presented to the NC Medical Society in 1980. The report basically calls for no change in the NC Medical Society's policy...
Unofficial minutes of the American Academy of Physicians' Associates held at the Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY on February 3, 1973. Topics discussed and votes taken included: (1) cash on hand was $4,700 of which $3,000 was owed to Slack...
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...
These essentials for accreditation of physician assistant education programs were revised and adopted in 1978 by the AMA House of Delegates. Sponsoring organizations had grown from four in 1971 to eight organizations in 1978. The American Academy...
Pamphlet produced by the Public Health Service to announce employment opportunities for physician's assistants in the National Health Service Corps established in 1970. Entrance level salaries are $9,969 (GS-7) and $11,029 (GS-9). The salaries...
Hotel reservation card used for the Second National Conference on New Health Practitioners held March 27-30, 1974 at the Monteleone Hotel, New Orleans, LA. Rooms for one were $18, $24 and $28 per day.
This job listing was compiled by the National Executive Office of Association of Physician Assistant Programs in 1974. Job opportunities are listed by states.
In his memo dated September 21, 1973. Thomas Piemme, president of the APAP, calls a formal special meeting of the APAP on the afternoon of October 12, 1973 to adopt revision of the Association's by-laws. This is necessary to gain IRS approval as a...
This APAP newsletter dated March 1975 contains a special tribute to the APAP Board of Directors currently holding office, mentions the opening of a new office for the National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistant in Atlanta, GA,...
Nick Griffin, Secretary of the AMA Council on Health Manpower sent a memorandum dated August 14, 1974 to "participants August 8 meeting" containing approved minutes of the August 8, 1974 meeting of the National Commission on Certification of...
Nick Griffin, Secretary of the AMA Council on Health Manpower sent this memorandum dated February 22, 1974 to "participants in November 28 meeting" containing a proposed budget for the National Commission on Certification of Physician's...
A draft proposal included in March 29, 1974 minutes of the Association of Physician Assistant Programs (appendix II) requesting Federal funds to evaluate the validity of the prediction equations developed by the Bowman Gray School of Medicine and...
This letter dated April 5, 1974 was sent to Dr. Thomas Kinney at Duke by Dr. Bruce A. Raymond, Director, Division of Professional Support Services, American Hospital Association, stating that the Special Committee's work had been deemed completed...
This article appearing in the August 20, 1973 issue of American Medical News indicates that the American College of Surgeons has adopted "standards aimed at promoting high-quality training of surgeons' assistants" and published these standards in...
This is a position paper produced in 1974 that begins "The Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) is a charitable and scientific organization composed of representatives from member programs ..." After providing a brief background for...
Program provided to individuals attending the Second National Conference on New Health Practitioners at the Monteleone Hotel, New Orleans, LA on March 27-30, 1974. The Council of Medex Programs Semiannual Meeting was conducted prior to the...
Newsletter issued in February 1974 announcing the hiring of Donald Fisher, Ph.D., as the Executive Director of the Academy and Association and planned opening of a joint national office in May 1974. In order for the Academy to receive foundation...
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"...
Correspondence to American College of Surgeon's Subcommittee on Allied Health Personnel dated February 28, 1973 from C. Rollins Hanlon, MD, director of the ACS, noting that the Board of Regents had approved the subcommittee's suggested changes in...
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...
This memorandum was sent by Dale Lindsay, Dean of Allied Health Education, to Frederic Cleaveland, Provost, Duke University and Thomas D. Kinney, informing him that earlier data on how many Blacks had applied to the PA program was overstated. Dr....
Draft minutes of the semiannual meeting of the Association of Physician Assistant Programs held on November 7, 1973 in Washington, DC. Dr. Thomas Piemme, current president, provides a list of achievements including favorable ruling by IRS for tax...
Correspondence from Committee on Type-A Professional Dialectics to Dr. Robert E. Reiheld, Chairman of the AMA Council on Rural Health, dated February 10, 1974. Four individuals co-signed the letter for a committee created by "practicing...
Minutes of APAP Executive Committee held October 12, 1973 [location not provided] discussing various issues important to the growth and recognition of the Association. Items discussed included: finances, by-law changes, survey conducted to...
Casper W. Weinberger, HEW Secretary, announces awarding $6.2 million in contracts and grants in Fiscal 1973 to institutions in 24 states and the DC to train PAs for primary care. A list of institution and amounts awarded is provided. The news...
A pamphlet published by the MEDEX-Los Angeles Program describing the role of MEDEX and PAs, the MEDEX curriculum, eligibility requirements and how to apply through the "MEDEX Communication Center" located in Seattle, Washington.
Front page article from APAP newsletter dated July 1974 describing the opening of the AAPA and the APAP joint national office in Washington, DC on May 24, 1971 with Donald Fisher, Ph.D. serving as the organizations' first executive director and...
Student Newsletter distributed in early 1974 announcing upcoming 2nd annual conference; student elections; the planned opening of the National Office in May 1974; the formation of the National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants...
Newsletter written by Mr. Stanhope, secretary of the American Academy of Physicians' Associates in January or February 1973 (undated). He mentions that "As membership base increases daily we are growing more affluent than ever before" indicating...
This memorandum written by Dr. Reginald Carter to Mr. Peter Bennett on July 14, 1974 provides information that could be useful in obtaining capitation support from the NC legislature for students enrolled in the Duke and Bowman Gray PA programs....
Letter dated July 19, 1973 from V.C. Cipriano, director of the Medex Communication Center to Physician's Associate Program at Duke University explaining a placement service to "save PA programs time and money by serving as a clearinghouse for...
Preliminary program providing information and registration card for the Association of American Medical Colleges 85th Annual Meeting to be held November 11-16 at the Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, IL. The program lists the Association of Physician...
News release with attached preliminary agenda for the upcoming semiannual meeting of the Association of Physician Assistant Programs to be held in conjunction with the Association of American Medical Colleges in Chicago, IL in November, 1974. This...
Dr. and Mrs. Smith at their 50th wedding anniversary reception at the Carolina Inn. Dr. Smith was the James B. Duke Professor of Microbiology; chair of the Department of Microbiology (1930-1958); and associate professor of Medicine in the division...
Dr. Nancy Andrews discusses how dual degree (MD-PhD) is prevalent in deanship positions across the country; translational medicine; Duke's strength in translational medicine; her own research; the difference between what she experienced as a...
Joseph Beard with students during an experimental operation. Beard joined the Duke University faculty, serving from 1937 to 1973. He became the James B. Duke professor of surgery in 1946 and was appointed professor of virology in 1965. He received...
On the evening of Thursday, July 19, 2018, the toilet at the Duke University Medical Center Archives (DUMCA) overflowed. Approximately 200 gallons of water spilled out of the toilet and into the Archives’ supply room, stacks, hallway, and...
One of a series of 11 sketches for his painting FLAK painted while a patient at the 65th General Hospital in August 1944. Given personally to Dr. Wilburt Cornell Davison 2 October 1959. Each sketch is signed by Beresford.
One of a series of 11 sketches for his painting FLAK painted while a patient at the 65th General Hospital in August 1944. Given personally to Dr. Wilburt Cornell Davison 2 October 1959. Each sketch is signed by Beresford.
One of a series of 11 sketches for his painting FLAK painted while a patient at the 65th General Hospital in August 1944. Given personally to Dr. Wilburt Cornell Davison 2 October 1959. Each sketch is signed by Beresford.
Photograph of a part of a hyperbaric chamber and its control panel. One staff member is seated at the panel, and another is working at the hyperbaric chamber. Photographed by Thad W. Sparks, Duke University Photographer.
The Seeley G. Mudd building from the top of Duke North. The Duke University Medical Center Library occupies the upper four floors. Duke Chapel is visible to the right in the distance. View 2.
Front view of the exterior of the Duke University Medical Center Library before the covered walkway was built. Duke North is visible in the background.
Portrait of William Osler from the lithograph by George Black. Osler is seated in a chair with his right elbow on a table. Signature: “Sincerely yours Wm Osler.”
Dedication ceremonies for the Seeley G. Mudd building on the lower terrace outside the Searle Center. Dr. Lewis Thomas at the podium with (from left to right): Dr. Robert D. Fisher, Dr. William G. Anlyan, Terry Sanford, Dr. Martin Cummings, Rev....
Photograph of a staff member coming out of a hyperbaric unit. He is wearing surgical attire and a mask. Another man is standing behind him. Several cans lined with plastic are also shown.