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 the...
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,...
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 card...
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.
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 Conference...
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 that...
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...
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 Association....
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 tax...
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.
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).
Minutes of the NCCPA's second specialty PA committee meeting in Washington, DC on 10/21/1975. Topics of this meeting included generic PA certification, specialty add-ons, and the eligibility of 'SPAs' to sit in on certification exam.
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...
This statement was presented by Thomas R. Godkins, immediate past president of the American Academy of Physician's Assistants, to the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives on January 28, 1977. He...
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. Dr....
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 with...
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...
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. The...
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...
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...