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...
This 3-fold pamphlet was published by the New York State Society of Physician Assistants in 1980 to introduce patients to the PA concept. It describes the role, training and places where PAs work. The pamphlet tells patients that "When you seek health...
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.
Response letter was sent from Jacob K. Javits, United States Senate, on March 8, 1976 to David E. Mittman thanking him for support of "legislation which would amend Title X'VIII of the Social Security Act to provide for reimbursement of physician...
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....
A MEDEX graduate, Steve Linde, writes to Thomas R. Godkins, president of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, on January 19, 1972 to thank Godkins for sending him "all the good information." Linde mentions that he has been trying to organize...
In this series of letters dating from August 17, 1979 to September 27, 1979, Carl Fasser ask 28 questions that he has been asked by physician assistants during phone conversations and in letters about the NCCPA. He requests that David Glaser, Executive...
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".
This newsletter dated 4 April 1978 covers daily events during the Sixth Annual Conference on Health Practitioners held in Las Vegas, Nevada. "Reflections on the Past" describes presentations made by the first 10 presidents of the AAPA. "Each spoke of...
The bylaws of the American College of Physician Assistants provides details about the officers, national executive committee, membership, dues and fees, national delegates, committees and Chapters and members at large. The bylaws delineate in greater...
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. The...
This pamphlet distributed by the National Commission describes the National Certifying Examination for Primary Care Physician Assistants and Proficiency Examination in Surgery to be held October 8-11, 1980. An overview of the examination procedures and...
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...
This letter from Dick Rensch, executive secretary of the Wyoming Association of Physicians' Assistants, to David [Glazer], Executive Director, National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants, was "to re-establish and re-confirm the...
Honet writes to Rosen asking about the hospital's experiences using Physician's Assistants. Rosen responds point-by-point, and has a very positive attitude of the program overall.
Resolution by the Oklahoma Academy of Physicians Assistants that the ARPA will henceforth be recognized as an additional certifying body for PA's in addition to the NCCPA. Updated by-laws that reflect this change in responsibility follow.
This pamphlet was published by the American Academy of Physician's Assistants in early 1974, when the Academy and Association of Physician Assistant Programs were seeking funds to open a joint office in Washington, DC. Dr. Donald Fisher had been hired...
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...
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. The...
This is second issue of the Journal of the American Association of Surgeon's Assistants. It was self-produced and published by the Association and sent to members including students. The journal contains review articles with post-test to help surgeon's...
This is the first issue of the Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) profile of member programs. The program was marketed to perspective students to help them understand admission requirements. The profile contains chapters on planning for...
NCCPA newsletter, vol. 1, no. 2, April 1976. 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...
Minutes of the NCCPA's specialty PA committee meeting in Atlanta, GA on 9/19/1975. Topics of this meeting included generic PA certification, specialty add-ons, and the eligibility of 'SPAs' to sit in on certification exam.
This letter written by Eugene Beau Davis, member of the Georgia Association of Physician's Assistants Board of Directors, to D. Mittman on August 27, 1976, addresses Mr. Mittman's inquiry about the political implications of a Carter presidential...
This 1977 pamphlet produced and distributed by the American Association of Surgeon's Assistants describes the organization's aims, services and membership requirements. The AASA was founded in 1973 to provide a forum for peer regulation of career...
The letter accompanying this position statement for Medicare reimbursement for physician's assistants in surgery indicates that the statement was "developed by representative members of the Surgical Council of the AAPA."
Frank Riddick questions Godkins on the method of using continuing education to recertify PA's. Concern is expressed over whether a sufficient number of courses are available.
In this scathing letter, C. Hilmon Castle informs Paul Palace and the American Association of Physicians' Assistants that, "Although the reasons for my unwillingness to become involved with your organization are numerous. . .your claim to represent the...
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".
This letter written by D. Mittman on August 25, 1976 was eventually answered by Eugene Beau Davis on August 27, 1976 (see ID# 367). Mittman asks "Does or did Gov. Carter support the PA concept while Gov.. of Georgia?"
This document prepared and distributed by the American Academy of Physician's Assistants provides a photograph and statement from each candidate running for an office or board seat in 1977. The document profiles 21 candidates. Stephen L. Joyner, James...
This is third issue of the Journal of the American Association of Surgeon's Assistants. It was self-produced and published by the Association and sent to members including students. The journal contains political updates, feature articles including an...
This document contains the NCCPA's view on the definition and history of the PA profession. These descriptions are followed by a "Statement of the Issue", which involves PA certification, and the "Position of the NCCPA". References are included.
Minutes of the NCCPA's second specialty PA committee meeting in Atlanta, GA on 2/10/1977. Topics of this meeting included developing measures of competency for specialty PA's, and the examinee registration and performance of surgical PA's (or S.A.s).
Moson informs board members and chairmen of the AMA's invitation to be an organizational member of the Joint Review Committee. He also discusses a November 28, 1973 meeting in Chicago "concerning the proposal of a commission".
As was indicated in a previous letter to the AAPA, Roy Snell writes a letter of clarification indicating that it was not his intent to discredit the AAPA prior to their merger.
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 of...
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 will...
In this 10 July 1980 letter to members of the American Association of Surgeon's Assistants, David Bissonette, immediate past president, announces that "After five long years, countless hours and the efforts of several individuals, an examination...
This paper describes the American College of Physicians Assistants an a national non-profit organization of physician's assistants comprised of members educated within the current standards delineated by the American Medical Association and graduates...
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 how...
In this letter, which has included with it a handwritten draft, Rosen responds to questions posed by James B. Simpson, of the National Health Law Program. The questions answered include when Rosen's hospital started using PA's, how many they have,...
This letter from Bissonette accompanies the minutes of the Surgery Council of the AAPA meeting in Houston, 5/10/1977 (they were not submitted in time to be included with the newsletter). Attached is a letter from Robin Morgenstern, "requesting that the...
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 Academy's...