This 6 October 1980 memorandum was sent by the NCCPA Board of Directors to PAs who were eligible for recertification letting them know that the "NCCPA will administer its first recertification process by June 1, 1981." A three-year investigation of...
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...
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 to...
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...
This 7 July 1978 letter from Ms. Wilson informs Ms. Vanderbilt that her book review submitted to the PA Journal has been accepted for the Fall 1978 issue of the PA Journal. The letter is included in the archives because it contains the PA Journal's...
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...
Letter from Dr. Milton Johnson dated April 6, 1977 stating that the Medical Association of Georgia is "currently interested in and investigating the status of Physicians Assistants in our state." Dr. Milton indicates that his committee wants to explore...
This letter from Chris Spivey, Treasurer of the American Association of Surgeon's Assistants, request payment of dues for 1977. Fees are $25 for graduate members and $5 for first year and $10 for second year students.
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...
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 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...
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.
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; continuing to...
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...
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" of a...
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 Assistants. The...
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 and...
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 Duke-prototype...
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. Dr....