This letter sent in 1973 from Fred T. Mahaffey, Executive Director-Secretary of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), to an ad hoc advisory committee on physician's assistants [organization unknown] expresses apprehensions that NABP...
National Board of Medical Examiners announcement of the first national certification examination for physician's assistants administered on December 12, 1973. The announcement describes the examination schedule, eligibility requirements, registration...
In this letter Gregory Gilreath addresses the AAPA personally, expressing his surprise at the AAPA's "attitude of superiority" and chiding them for their "dictatorial organizational posture".
Minutes of meeting held June 5, 1973 at Emory University, Atlanta, GA to "make recommendations to the Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) Executive Committee concerning PA evaluation, both in regard to evaluation to be generated by the...
Letter sent by Thomas E. Piemme, APAP president, to member programs to update them on various activities including (1) announcement of a scientific meeting of the Association and the Academy in November 1973 at the Washington Hilton Hotel; (2)...
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....
This financial statement for the First National Conference on New Health Practitioners held at Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, TX April 10-12, 1973, was attached to the minutes of the Association of Physician Assistant Executive Committee...
Announcement of the First National Conference on New Health Practitioners held at the USAF School of Health Care Sciences, Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, TX, April 10-12, 1973. Advanced registration form attached to the announcement....
Alfred Sadler, APAP president, sent this draft copy of expanded eligibility criteria for the 1974 NBME examination to the Executive Committee of APAP on December 20, 1973 requesting their reactions and comments. He also asks for suggestions about "the...
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...
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...
Unofficial minutes of the American Academy of Physicians' Associates held at the Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY on February 3, 1973. Topics discussed and votes taken included: (1) cash on hand was $4,700 of which $3,000 was owed to Slack...
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...
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.
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...
This article appearing in the August 20, 1973 issue of American Medical News indicates that the American College of Surgeons has adopted "standards aimed at promoting high-quality training of surgeons' assistants" and published these standards in the...
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".
Letter sent from Mr. Godkins, president of the American Academy of Physician's Assistants, to Mr. Gilreath, president of the American College of Physician Assistants dated February 26, 1973 with "list of conditions regarding the proposed merger" noting...