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Advance for Physician Assistants: PA History Articles – Series 1 
Exhibit by Pam Moyers Scott, MPAS, PA-C and Reginald D. Carter, Ph.D., PA
The following three brief articles prepared by the publication committee of the Society for Preservation of PA History appeared in Advance for Physician Assistants during 2005. The first article (Vol. 13, No. 5, 6) describes the first annual conference on New Health Practitioners held in Wichita Falls, TX in April 1973. The second article (Vol. 13, No. 9) deals with nomenclature and the controversy surrounding the use of an ‘s after physician in the original title “physician’s assistant” and the later use of the term “associate” which the American Medical Association opposed. The final article (Vol. 13, No. 11, 12) in this series describes the founding of the American Registry for Physicians’ Associates which gave rise to the Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP). The APAP has changed its name to the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA). Advance is available online at: http://physician-assistant.advanceweb.com/
Advance for Physician Assistants: PA History Articles – Series 2
Exhibit by Pam Moyers Scott, MPAS, PA-C and Reginald D. Carter, Ph.D., PA
The following three brief articles prepared by the publication committee of the Society for Preservation of PA History appeared in Advance for Physician Assistants in 2006. The first article (Vol. 14, No. 1, 2) describes the establishment of a centralized application service for physician assistants (CASPA). The second article (Vol. 14 No. 3) explores the establishment of the first national office for the Association of PA Programs (APAP) and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) in Washington, DC in May 1974. The third article (Vol. 14, No. 4) is a tribute to physician assistant education programs and their innovative curriculums. Advance is available online at: http://physician-assistant.advanceweb.com/
Advance for Physician Assistants: PA History Articles – Series 3
Exhibit by Pam Moyers Scott, MPAS, PA-C and Reginald D. Carter, Ph.D., PA
The following three brief articles prepared by the publication committee of the Society for Preservation of PA History appeared in Advance for Physician Assistants in 2006. The first article (Vol. 14, No. 5, 6) describes the establishment of the House of Delegates (HOD) by the American Academy of Physician Assistants in 1977. The HOD held its first meeting in 1978 in Las Vegas, NV. The second article (Vol. 14 No. 7, 8) explores the development of the first national certifying examination for physician assistants by the National Board of Medical Examiners. The first examination was administered in December 1973. The third article (Vol. 14, No. 10) explains how PA day came about and steps taken to make it a week long celebration each year. Advance is available online at: http://physician-assistant.advanceweb.com/
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