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In Memoriam: PA Ron Nelson, Educator, Clinician, Leader
Pioneering PA Ron L. Nelson died Saturday at 58 in Fremont, Mich. Here's the obituary from the Grand Rapids Press . Ron had a keen interest in advancing rural healthcare, having co-founded and served...
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JAMA Commentary Frowns on PA Doctorates
A provocative commentary by Bettie Coplan, MPAS, PA-C, and James E. Meyer, MD, both on the faculty of the Midwestern University PA program in Glendale, Ariz., was published in the June 22/29 issue of...
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Physician Shortage Isn't the Only One Looming
Health system analysts and assorted other parties have been forecasting a primary care physician shortage for quite some time. An article published recently in the Journal of the American College of...
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Don't Rest During the Recess!
Congress is in recess this month, and the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) says it's the perfect time for you to inform your federal legislators about issues that matter...
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BREAKING NEWS: AAPA Names New CEO
The American Academy of Physician Assistants today announced that Jennifer L. (Jenna) Dorn will join the academy as chief executive officer on Oct. 31. Dorn takes the AAPA’s helm from interim executive...
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House OKs Bill to Expand PA Care of Federal Workers
The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday approved HR 2465, the Federal Workers’ Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act . If passed by the Senate, the legislation would amend the Federal...
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Task Force Makes Recommendations for Future of PA Profession
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) recently announced a set of 16 recommendations to promote the growth of the PA workforce....
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NPs & PAs Are Talking – April 23, 2012
If you're not chatting with us on Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn , "like", "follow" and "connect" with us and start sharing in the conversations! If you are, keep following and spread the word! This...
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NPs & PAs Are Talking – May 28, 2012
As NPs & PAs approached the holiday weekend (and with any luck, a few days off), and editor Michelle Perron Pronsati and senior associate editor Jennifer Ford arrived at the AAPA IMPACT conference,...
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AAPA Conference Under Way!
The 40th annual conference of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) got under way this morning in Toronto, and the opening session featured Canadian entertainers as well as AAPA leaders....
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HOD Activity at AAPA IMPACT 2012
The House of Delegates (HOD) of the American Academy of Physician Assistants consists of voting delegates from state chapters, officially recognized specialty organizations, the Caucus Congress and the...
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NPs & PAs Are Talking – June 18, 2012
On Facebook this week, we shared some photos from the AAPA IMPACT 2012 conference in Toronto. Our fans loved to "meet" NP &PA Student Blog blogger Caroline Pilgrim , a first-time AAPA conference...
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Where the Need Is Greatest
So now that the basic tenets of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are moving forward, who is going to provide all that primary care? A lot of people are counting on you to do it. But...
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NPs & PAs Are Talking – PA Week, Salaries, New PA Organization
This week, we are celebrating PA Week 2012 ! The festivities kicked off on October 6 for PA Day, remembering the father of the profession, Eugene A. Stead Jr., MD. We would love to hear how your...
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NPs & PAs Are Talking – NPs & Nurse Veterans, New PA Organization, Primary Care
Have you visited our blogs lately? Last week, new NPs and nurse veterans battled on the value of floor experience. Our NP & PA Student blogger Terry Clarke, currently enrolled in a fast track NP...
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