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 about...
National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistant (NCCPA) sent this announcement to prospective examinees in 1975. The announcement describes the examination schedule, eligibility requirements, registration procedures, and a list of...
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 AAPA...
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 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...
Fasser reports on presidential activities from July 8-19, 1974. The most notable section addresses the upcoming National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants, which will take place on August 8, 1974 in Chicago.
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...
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...
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 NCCPA...
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...
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.
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 and...
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 information...
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 with...
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...
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.
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...
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,...
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...