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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
This May 1980 pamphlet describes the AAPA's National Public Service Announcement "which was distributed to more than 200 television stations nationwide and viewed by more than 100 million Americans last year." A grant from Stuart Pharmaceuticals...
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...
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...
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...
This is first issue of the Journal of the American Association of Surgeon's Assistants. It was self-produced and published by the Association and sent to members including students. The journal contains executive reports, two research papers,...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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 public service announcement pamphlet, created by the AAPA, features images from a 60 second televised public service announcement, and includes captions beneath each image.
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...
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...
This 3-fold pamphlet was published by the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants in 1980 to introduce patients to the PA concept. It describes the role, training and certification of PAs. The front cover states that the MD/PA team means, "The...
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 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 newsletter date August 8, 1975 contains news about: (1) Air Force PAs being stationed overseas, (2) date of NBME 1975 Certifying Examination - November 19-21, 1975; (3) awarding of $375 million awarded to US DHEW - some to go toward education...
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 October 1978 Preceptor Manual was produced by the PA Program, Baylor College of Medicine, to provide information to clinical preceptors and others interested in the education and use of physician assistants. The guidelines "are intended as...
This newsletter dated 5 April 1978 covers daily events during the Sixth Annual Conference on Health Practitioners held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Highlights include a call by incoming president James Konopa for a five year long-range plan for the AAPA,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
This guide was prepared, revised and published by the American Medical Association in June 1975 "to answer some of the questions most frequently asked by physicians who are considering the employment of physician's assistants in their practice."...
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...
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...
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.
Organizational chart and personnel listing is included with descriptions of each administrative branch of the AAPA. The "Membership and Membership Services", "Administration and Communications", and "Finance" branches all report to the executive...
This 1975 report to the congress was compiled by the Comptroller General of the United States to (1) report on the problems that hamper the extenders in improving health care delivery and (2) present recommendations to the Secretary of Health,...
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...
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...
This pamphlet was produced by the AMA's Department of Allied Health Education and Accreditation to inform educators about the organizational structure and role of the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA). In 1980, the...
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;...
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,...
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.
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...
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...
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...
This final report compiled by Jane Cassels Record, Project Director, Kaiser Foundation Health Services Center, for the DHEW (contract No. 231-76-0601) describes a series of studies conducted from August 1975 to October 1976 to determine the cost...
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...
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".
This letter describes the reaction of Rosen's hospital staff when the physician's assistant program started. According to Rosen, "When we started the program about 10% of the Attending Staff were enthusiastic, about one-half were accepting and the...
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...
Response letter was sent from John M. Murphy, Congress of the United States, on September 21, 1976 to David E. Mittman thanking him for his support of Mr. Murphy's legislative initiatives that would allow physician assistants to be used to improve...
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...
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....
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...
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)...
This 3-fold pamphlet was published by the New York State Society of Physician Assistants in 1980 to introduce patients to the PA concept. It describes the role, training and places where PAs work. The pamphlet tells patients that "When you seek...
This memorandum, sent out to several board members of the AASA includes the "Surgical council report on Medicare reimbursement for physician's assistants in surgery" memo originally sent from Godkins to Noel H. McFarlane.
Response letter was sent from Jacob K. Javits, United States Senate, on March 8, 1976 to David E. Mittman thanking him for support of "legislation which would amend Title X'VIII of the Social Security Act to provide for reimbursement of physician...
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...
E. Harvey Estes notifies L.M. Detmer of the Pitt County Medical Society's disapproval of the Pitt Technical Institute's desire to train PA's. The Society's vote against this was unanimous.
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...
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,...
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...
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"...
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....
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...
Godkins reinforces the Academy's support for "true generic accreditation and certification", but is also "not quite happy with the way things have moved in the area of certifying physician's assistants in surgery".
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...
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...
A summary report of the Ad Hoc Committee to Study the Role of Physician's Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in North Carolina presented to the NC Medical Society in 1980. The report basically calls for no change in the NC Medical Society's policy...
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...
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...