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...
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...
This material contains a cover letter and summary of a meeting held at the US Office of Education (USOE), Washington, DC on March 1, 1973 "to explore the implications of existing AMA accreditation procedures regarding PA programs." Representatives from...
Correspondence from Roy Snell, secretary-treasurer of the American College of Physicians Assistants, explaining that it was not "our intent to be interpreted as stating or implying that the American College of Physicians Assistants had been recognized...
AAPA newsletter distributed in August 1973 with attached Student Newsletter dated August 14 1973 composed by Mr. Karn, Student Secretary. The AAPA newsletter mentions registering for upcoming NBME examination and room reservations for annual meeting to...
Paper presented by Dr. Jane Cassels Record and Merwyn Greenlick, Health Services Research Center, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, to the American Sociological Association meeting in New York, NY in August 1973. The paper is one of the early attempts to...
Call for papers by Association of Physician Assistant Programs and American Academy of Physicians Assistants to be delivered at a meeting held in conjunction with the Association of American Medical Colleges meeting in Washington, DC on November 7, 1973.
This ticket allowed one to attend the banquet held at the Wichita Falls Country Club on Tuesday, April 10, 1973 during the First National Conference on New Health Practitioners held at Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, TX, April 10-12, 1973. It...
A report from the American Medical Association listing AMA approved educational programs for (1) the assistant to the primary care physician, (2) the orthopedic physician's assistant and (3) the urologic physician's assistant. The report contains the...
On January 27, 1973, Roy W. Snell, secretary of the American College of Physicians Assistants, sent a letter to Thomas R. Godkins and Paul Moson of the American Academy of Physicians' Associates with suggested organization structure for a national...
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...
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...
Unapproved minutes of the American Academy of Physicians' Associates Board of Directors meeting held February 1, 1973 at the Roosevelt Hotel, NY City, NY. Items discussed included (1) membership drive that included contacting all (AMA) accredited...
Minutes of the American Academy of Physicians' Associates Regular Meeting held at the Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY on February 3, 1973. Three votes were taken: (1) to amend bylaws to make membership less restrictive, (2) to change name to...
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Association of Physician Assistant Programs held April 13, 1973 at the Ramada Inn in Wichita Falls, TX during the First National Conference on New Health Practitioners. The Treasurer's report indicated that the...
In his memorandum to member programs of the APAP, Dr. Alfred M. Sadler attaches a letter from Dr. John R. Proffitt, Director, Accreditation and Institutional Eligibility Staff, Bureau of Higher Education, DHEW, in response to his December 4, 1972...
Program (flyer) of the first national conference held at the USAF School of Health Care Sciences, Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, TX, April 10-12, 1973.
Correspondence from John Glasson, MD, North Carolina Medical Society, to E. Harvey Estes, Jr., MD, Chair of the Department of Community Health Services, Duke University Medical Center, indicating that report to Board of Trustees had been filed...
This letter from Detmer and the AMA indicates the AMA's interest in soliciting as a full collaborating member "a physician's assistant organization that is broadly representative of assistants to primary care physicians". Detmer also notes that "In the...
Copy of revised Essentials of an Approved Educational Program for the Surgeon's Assistant changing qualifications for candidates for training from a high school graduate to person having completed two years of college or the equivalent. The changes...
Association of Physician Assistant Programs membership list containing the names of 26 educational programs and representative that was mailed prior to the November 1973 meeting held in conjunction with the AAMC in Washington, DC.
Copy of letter sent by William Ruhe acknowledging Dr. Sadler's letter suggesting "the expansion of the Joint Review Committee (JRC) and modifications in the accreditation process." The suggestion will be considered by the JRC at an upcoming meeting on...
This January 12, 1973 letter was written by Roy W. Snell, P.A., Secretary-Treasurer, of the American College of Physician Assistants to "colleagues" at the American Academy of Physician Associates. He states that it was not the College's intent to pass...
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....
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...
Correspondence to American College of Surgeon's Subcommittee on Allied Health Personnel dated February 28, 1973 from C. Rollins Hanlon, MD, director of the ACS, noting that the Board of Regents had approved the subcommittee's suggested changes in the...
This memorandum was sent by Dale Lindsay, Dean of Allied Health Education, to Frederic Cleaveland, Provost, Duke University and Thomas D. Kinney, informing him that earlier data on how many Blacks had applied to the PA program was overstated. Dr....
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.
Draft minutes of the semiannual meeting of the Association of Physician Assistant Programs held on November 7, 1973 in Washington, DC. Dr. Thomas Piemme, current president, provides a list of achievements including favorable ruling by IRS for tax...
Minutes of APAP Executive Committee held October 12, 1973 [location not provided] discussing various issues important to the growth and recognition of the Association. Items discussed included: finances, by-law changes, survey conducted to determine...
Casper W. Weinberger, HEW Secretary, announces awarding $6.2 million in contracts and grants in Fiscal 1973 to institutions in 24 states and the DC to train PAs for primary care. A list of institution and amounts awarded is provided. The news release...
A pamphlet published by the MEDEX-Los Angeles Program describing the role of MEDEX and PAs, the MEDEX curriculum, eligibility requirements and how to apply through the "MEDEX Communication Center" located in Seattle, Washington.
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...
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...
Letter dated July 19, 1973 from V.C. Cipriano, director of the Medex Communication Center to Physician's Associate Program at Duke University explaining a placement service to "save PA programs time and money by serving as a clearinghouse for...
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...
This newsletter includes minutes of the Academy's Board of Directors' meeting held March 27, 1974 at the Monteleone Hotel, New Orleans, LA, a summary of the Second Annual Conference with list of officers and committee chairs, and a list of newsworthy...
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...
Correspondence from Paul Toth, Chairman, AAPA Continuing Education Committee, notes that at recent Academy Board of Directors' meeting held in Washington, DC, November 3 & 4, 1973, the Board voted unanimously to implement and enforce its guidelines...
This statement by the American Hospital Association Council on Professional Services dated March 7 & 8, 1974 replaces an earlier statement dated November 18, 1970. The statement provides a definition of the Physician's Assistant, general policy...
This survey of graduate physician assistants was conducted in October 1974 by the Association of Physicians' Assistant Programs to evaluate what "impact your [PAs] services have made on health care delivery in the United States." An evaluation form is...
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...
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...
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.
Guidelines released in February 1974 to provide more information and direction to program staff and site team visitors in preparation for accreditation. The guidelines "describe how the 'Essentials' are interpreted and are illustrative of their...
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...
This is a memorandum dated July 26, 1974 with an attached ballot sent by Donald Fisher to member programs of the APAP to vote in favor or not in favor of incorporating the Association of Physicians' Assistant Programs. Incorporation would not affect...
This article appearing in the March 1974 issue of The National Board Examiner describes the examination administered to PAs on December 12, 1973. It provides demographic data on the 880 candidates who took the examination and provides statistics on the...
Pamphlet produced by the Public Health Service to announce employment opportunities for physician's assistants in the National Health Service Corps established in 1970. Entrance level salaries are $9,969 (GS-7) and $11,029 (GS-9). The salaries have...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
A draft proposal included in March 29, 1974 minutes of the Association of Physician Assistant Programs (appendix II) requesting Federal funds to evaluate the validity of the prediction equations developed by the Bowman Gray School of Medicine and other...
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 is a position paper produced in 1974 that begins "The Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) is a charitable and scientific organization composed of representatives from member programs ..." After providing a brief background for need...
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 issued in February 1974 announcing the hiring of Donald Fisher, Ph.D., as the Executive Director of the Academy and Association and planned opening of a joint national office in May 1974. In order for the Academy to receive foundation...
Minutes of the March 29, 1974 annual meeting of the Association of Physician Assistant Programs. Dr. Thomas Piemme was president and recounted progress that the Association had made in past year to: (1) open new office in Washington, DC with Donald...
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...
Front page article from APAP newsletter dated July 1974 describing the opening of the AAPA and the APAP joint national office in Washington, DC on May 24, 1971 with Donald Fisher, Ph.D. serving as the organizations' first executive director and Mrs....
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...
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....
Preliminary program providing information and registration card for the Association of American Medical Colleges 85th Annual Meeting to be held November 11-16 at the Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, IL. The program lists the Association of Physician...
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,...
News release with attached preliminary agenda for the upcoming semiannual meeting of the Association of Physician Assistant Programs to be held in conjunction with the Association of American Medical Colleges in Chicago, IL in November, 1974. This will...
Pamphlet published in 1974 by the Public Health Service describing various positions available in the National Health Service Corp created by the Emergency Health Personnel Act of 1970 to place physicians and other health professionals into areas that...
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 memo concerns the ongoing issues surrounding PA certification, and declares the AAPA's stance in the matter. Also includes a synopsis of the minutes of the July 12, 1975 board of directors meeting regarding certification.