National Certification of Physicians' Assistants by Uniform Examinations

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  • Article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association discussing the development of a national certifying examination for physician assistants. The article describes the development of educational essentials and the need to develop certification standards. It explains the rationale for the AMA's involvement in the certification process and suggests a blueprint for national certification calling for the involvement of various specialty groups in the process. The need for alternate funding is mentioned and what type of organization would need to be formed to administer the test and approve eligibility requirements.
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  • Physician Assistant Program Records
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