PA Implementation Era (1966-1972)
Dr. Eugene A. Stead, Jr., established the first formal educational program to educate Physician Assistants at Duke University in 1965. His first pools of students were former military corpsmen and medics with prior health care experience. Four conferences were held at Duke University to propagate the education of PAs using the 2-year Duke curriculum model, to address accreditation, certification and legislative issues and to encourage private foundations, federal and state agencies to fund and support the develop of the PA concept. Other types of educational programs emerged during this time, notable are the four-year baccalaureate program established at Alderson-Broadus College by Dr. Hu Myers, the MEDEX program established at the University of Washington by Dr. Richard Smith, the Child Health Associate Program at the University of Colorado by Dr. Henry Smith and the Surgeon Assistant Program at the University of Alabama, Birmingham by Dr. John Kirklin. By the end of this era, national accreditation and certification standards had been developed and model legislation had been drafted for state legislators to enact. The four pillars of the PA profession came into being: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP, now PAEA); the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs for Assistants to the Primary Care Physician (JRC-PA, now ARC-PA); and the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
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Application for trademark registrationFebruary 10, 1971Application accompanying letter and drawing sent to the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, DC requesting registration of the mark "Registered... |
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Meeting of the task force to draft essentials of an approved educational program for physician's assistantsMay 21, 1971This workbook contains an agenda and materials for a meeting of the Task Force to Draft Essentials of an Approved Educational Program for... |
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Tentative schedule for Advisory Council Meeting [Duke PA Program, September, 1970] - Correspondence: Howard to Advisory CouncilJuly 31, 1970This memorandum was sent July 31, 1970 to members of the Duke PA Program Advisory Council by Dr. Howard, proposing a tentative agenda for the... |
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Bridging the Medical Care Gap: The Physician's AssistantMarch, 1971An announcement issued by the United States Civil Service Commission, Bureau of Recruiting and Examining, in March 1971 providing information on... |
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The Utilization of physician's assistants in geographically remote areasJune 17, 1972Paper presented on June 17, 1972 by John R. Ball, MD, JD, director of legal affairs, Duke University Physician's Associate Program, at the American... |
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Correspondence from Martha Ballenger to James Lippe requesting a list of companies that underwrite PA insurance coverage - Correspondence: Ballenger to LippeFebruary 2, 1971Correspondence from Martha Ballenger, legal assistant attached to Duke University PA Program, asking Mr. Lippe for list of insurance companies that... |
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Secretary's NewsletterSeptember 15, 1972Secretary's Newsletter written by William Stanhope and distributed to members of the American Academy of Physician's Associates. This appears to be... |
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Results of Correspondence on Professional Liability Coverage for the University-Trained Physician's AssistantJuly 1, 1971Summary report of a survey of insurance liability carriers to determine guidelines that they had established for providing coverage for PAs and... |
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Status Report on Physician Assistant Programs for Physician Associates and Medex: Developing a New Health Profession to Alleviate the Shortage of Physician ManpowerMarch 31, 1971A report (white paper) that contrast the education and utilization of Physician Associates (Duke Educational Model) and Medex (University of... |
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Newsletter of the American Association of Physicians' Assistants, June 1969June 1969Newsletter of the American Association of Physicians' Assistants, Vol. 1, No. 3, June 1969 |