PA Evaluation and Standardization Era (1973-1980)

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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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	Title	Date Created
	Summary of Meeting on Accreditation of Physician Assistant Programs, March 5, 1973 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... This work also belongs to: PAHx Digital Repository	["March 5, 1973"]
	Accreditation Inquiries - Association of Physician Assistant Programs, January 1973 - Correspondence: Sadler and Proffitt In his memorandum to member programs of the APAP, Dr. Alfred M. Sadler attaches a letter from Dr. John R. Proffitt, Director, Accreditation and... This work also belongs to: PAHx Digital Repository	["January 15, 1973"]
	NCCPA Competency evaluation of physician's assistants in medical specialties This document contains the NCCPA's view on the definition and history of the PA profession. These descriptions are followed by a "Statement of the... This work also belongs to: PAHx Digital Repository	["1978"]
	Correspondence from Bissonette and position statement for Medicare reimbursement for physician's assistants in surgery. The letter accompanying this position statement for Medicare reimbursement for physician's assistants in surgery indicates that the statement was... This work also belongs to: PAHx Digital Repository	["September 27, 1977"]
	Not serving on American Association of Physicians' Assistants advisory board - Correspondence: Castle to Palace In this scathing letter, C. Hilmon Castle informs Paul Palace and the American Association of Physicians' Assistants that, "Although the reasons... This work also belongs to: PAHx Digital Repository	["January 31, 1973"]
	Specialty PA committee meeting minutes, February 10, 1977 Minutes of the NCCPA's second specialty PA committee meeting in Atlanta, GA on 2/10/1977. Topics of this meeting included developing measures of... This work also belongs to: PAHx Digital Repository	["February 10, 1977"]
	By-Laws of the National Commission on the Certification of Physician's Assistants, Inc. The complete set of by-laws for the National Commission on the Certification of Physician's Assistants, Inc. This work also belongs to: PAHx Digital Repository	["1976"]
	American Academy of Physicians Assistants 1977 annual report 1977 annual report of the AAPA. This bound report includes statements from the president and executive director, as well as financial, membership,... This work also belongs to: PAHx Digital Repository	["1977"]
	American Academy of Physician Assistants annual report, 1979/1980 This report contains a director's statement, information on chapters and student organizations, research, and a statement and analysis of income... This work also belongs to: PAHx Digital Repository	["1980"]
	The relationship of physician assistant training to academic health centers This is a position paper produced in 1974 that begins "The Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) is a charitable and scientific... This work also belongs to: PAHx Digital Repository	["1974"]

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