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Last Updated: 2025-05-16

Each item in our Digital Collection has a unique identity number with accompanying metadata providing details about the item including standard, searchable database fields (title, subject, date, creator, etc.). We want our users to have a genuine and authentic experience when viewing the online collection. We recognize that looking at material online is not the same as holding the original in your hands, but it helps protect, provide easy retrieval and repeated use of items without damage - one of our goals for digitizing the collection. Some items may be missing metadata information. If you have knowledge of any missing information, please let us know so that we can provide the most accurate and abundant information possible.

The original searchable database was created with July 2002 grant funding from the State Library of North Carolina, Exploring Cultural Heritage Online Digitization Grants. Reginald Carter (Director of the PA History Office) and Thomas Clark (Special Collection Project Manager) to work with Pat Thibodeau (Associate Dean for Library Services), Charlie Lackey (Head of Cataloging Department), Russell Koonts (Archivist) and other members of the library staff organized, cataloged, created metadata and digitized selected items from a collection of materials housed in the DUMC archives. Additional funding from the Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation, Inc. allowed for further database augmentation. The Physician Assistant History Digital Collection was moved to MeDSpace in February 2008.

The PA History Digital Collection contains over 3,000 images selected from materials contained in the DUMC Archival and PA History Society's special collections. New images are added as items are selected and processed. The PA History Center Website allow users to search the online repositories of digital images of articles, reports, photographs, biographies, artifact and other memorabilia associated with the history of the physician assistant profession. Developed and maintained by the Society for the Preservation of PA History and the DUMC Library & Archives, the digital archival collection is intended to be used only for academic, research and literary purposes. Please read the Terms of Use prior to accessing the collection.

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Total Works (481)

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	Title	Date Created
	Correspondence from Eugene Stead regarding evolution of the Physician's Assistant concept at Duke University - 1977 Letter from Dr. Milton Johnson dated April 6, 1977 stating that the Medical Association of Georgia is "currently interested in and investigating... This work also belongs to: PA Evaluation and Standardization Era (1973-1980)	["May 17, 1977"]
	Progress and problems in training and use of assistants to primary care physicians 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... This work also belongs to: PA Evaluation and Standardization Era (1973-1980)	["April 8, 1975"]
	Statement concerning the development of the national certifying examination for assistants to the primary care physician In April 1972, the National Board of Medical Examiners accepted the recommendation of its Committee on Goals and Priorities that the NBME assume... This work also belongs to: PA Evaluation and Standardization Era (1973-1980)	["August 1, 1973"]
	First National Conference on New Health Practitioners Program (flyer) of the first national conference held at the USAF School of Health Care Sciences, Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, TX, April... This work also belongs to: PA Evaluation and Standardization Era (1973-1980)	["April 10, 1973"]
	First National Conference on New Health Practitioners Announcement of the First National Conference on New Health Practitioners held at the USAF School of Health Care Sciences, Sheppard Air Force Base,... This work also belongs to: PA Evaluation and Standardization Era (1973-1980)	["April 10, 1973"]
	Executive Director's Message [Donald W. Fisher] Message sent by Donald Fisher, Executive Director of the AAPA and APAP, to educational and professional leaders in January or February 1974... This work also belongs to: PA Evaluation and Standardization Era (1973-1980)	["1974"]
	Medex : new help for the doctor. A pamphlet published by the MEDEX-Los Angeles Program describing the role of MEDEX and PAs, the MEDEX curriculum, eligibility requirements and how... This work also belongs to: PA Evaluation and Standardization Era (1973-1980)	["1973"]
	Dateline Washington : APAP national office fully operational 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... This work also belongs to: PA Evaluation and Standardization Era (1973-1980)	["July 1, 1974"]
	Certifying examination for primary care physician's assistants National Board of Medical Examiners announcement of the first national certification examination for physician's assistants administered on... This work also belongs to: PA Evaluation and Standardization Era (1973-1980)	["December 12, 1973"]
	Secretary's Newsletter #3 Newsletter written by Mr. Stanhope, secretary of the American Academy of Physicians' Associates in January or February 1973 (undated). He mentions... This work also belongs to: PA Evaluation and Standardization Era (1973-1980)	["February 1, 1973"]

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