PA Evaluation and Standardization Era (1973-1980)

The first national conference on new health practitioners was held in Wichita Falls, TX. The National Board of Medical Examiners administered its first national certifying examination to graduates of AMA accredited PA Programs, to nurse practitioners and to informally trained physician assistants. To remain certified PA have to complete 100 hours of continuing medical education (CME) within three years and take a re-certifying examination every six years. There was a rapid expansion of baccalaureate PA educational programs stimulated by Federal training contracts. These programs have to admit more women, minorities and place more graduates into primary care specialties to receive funding. Initial workforce studies indicated that PAs are well-accepted, productive and cost-efficient. The American Academy of Physician Assistants established a House of Delegates to develop policy and PA enabling legislation is enacted in most states.

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Recent Academy Board Meeting and Upcoming Meeting of the National Commission

August 5, 1975
This 5 August 1975 memorandum from Tom Godkins, President of the AAPA, to Academy representative on the NCCPA, provides excerpts from unapproved...
 

Orientation Manual for Physicians Primary Care Preceptors [Baylor College of Medicine, PA Program - 1978]

October, 1978
This October 1978 Preceptor Manual was produced by the PA Program, Baylor College of Medicine, to provide information to clinical preceptors and...
 

Convention News, No. 3, 5 April 1978 [Sixth Annual Conference on Health Practitioners, Las Vegas, NV]

April 5, 1978
This newsletter dated 5 April 1978 covers daily events during the Sixth Annual Conference on Health Practitioners held in Las Vegas, Nevada....
 

Essentials of an approved educational program for the surgeon's assistant (revised)

February 3, 1973
Copy of revised Essentials of an Approved Educational Program for the Surgeon's Assistant changing qualifications for candidates for training from...
 

Correspondence from P. Toth to Academy Members regarding guidelines for continuing medical education

January, 1974
Correspondence from Paul Toth, Chairman, AAPA Continuing Education Committee, notes that at recent Academy Board of Directors' meeting held in...
 

American Hospital Association Statement on Role of the Physician's Assistant in the Hospital

March 8, 1974
This statement by the American Hospital Association Council on Professional Services dated March 7 & 8, 1974 replaces an earlier statement dated...
 

Physician assistant survey [conducted by Association of Physicians' Assistant Programs, October 25, 1974

October 25, 1974
This survey of graduate physician assistants was conducted in October 1974 by the Association of Physicians' Assistant Programs to evaluate what...
 

Association of Physician Assistant Programs [Membership List, November 1973]

November 7, 1973
Association of Physician Assistant Programs membership list containing the names of 26 educational programs and representative that was mailed...
 

Accreditation - Correspondence: Ruhe to Sadler

March 26, 1973
Copy of letter sent by William Ruhe acknowledging Dr. Sadler's letter suggesting "the expansion of the Joint Review Committee (JRC) and...
 

Joint Hospitality Suite of the American College of Physicians Assistants and the American Academy of Physician's Associates - Correspondence: Snell to Colleagues

January 12, 1973
This January 12, 1973 letter was written by Roy W. Snell, P.A., Secretary-Treasurer, of the American College of Physician Assistants to...