In this letter, Irma Lou Hirsch of the ANA politely informs the NCCPA that "the cabinet voted to discontinue appointment of a representative to the commission".
Dr. Zintel, Director, Department of Special Educational Projects, American College of Surgeons, sent this memo to individuals "who have been invited to attend a September 21, 1981 meeting on SA certification." Background materials included...
This is an announcement of the recertification examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistant on March 21, 1981 at test centers and at the 9th Annual PA Conference in San Diego, CA on April 15, 1981....
This NCCPA report was submitted to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Bureau of Health Manpower in September 1980 as required by DHEW Contract NO1 AH 44110 awarded in October 1977. The award was $244,770 for three years. The report...
This 3-fold pamphlet was published by the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants in 1980 to introduce patients to the PA concept. It describes the role, training and certification of PAs. The front cover states that the MD/PA team means, "The...
This is the minutes of the first AAPA/NCCPA Liaison Committee held Oct 9, 1979 at the Atlanta Hilton Hotel, Atlanta, GA. The committee was chaired by Alfred Sadler, Jr., MD. The basic charge to the committee was "to enhance communication between...
This document, a draft of the NCCPA newsletter, includes an open letter from the executive director, which explains in detail the technical and financial requirements of PA testing. This information is broken down into testing that involves...
This correspondence consist of three letters exchanged between David Mittman, president-elect of the NY State Society of PAs, and David Glazer, executive director, NCCPA about eligibility and recertification issues. The letters consist of: Mittman...
This 11 April 1978 from David Bissonette, AASA president, encourages members and their supervising surgeons to write to Dr. David Sabiston and Dr. Kenneth Printen at the American College of Surgeons to financially "support the surgical add-on...
Pamphlet printed for the National Commission on Certification of physician's assistants providing a brief history of the development of a certifying examination of Physician's Assistants and the establishment of the NCCPA, its goals and functions....
This manuscript was prepared and issued in 1977 by the National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants (NCCPA) to introduce individuals to the concept of national certification of physician assistants. It provides background...
The second newsletter April 1976, vol. 1, no. 2 published by the staff of the National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants. The newsletter contains an open letter from the NCCPA Executive Director, David Glazer and information...
Pamphlet published by the Association of Physician Assistant Programs in early 1976, describing the role, legal aspects, certification and continuing education requirements of being a physician's assistant and information about the Association and...
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...
A two page membership announcement form published by the American Academy of Physicians' Assistants in 1975. The announcement includes an application form to complete and mail back. Dues for fellows and student members have been increased from $30...
The first newsletter November 1975: 1 (no. 1) published by the staff of the National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants. The newsletter contains a picture of the NCCPA staff and mentions the opening of the NCCPA national office...
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...
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...