History Flashcards

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Indian Health Service (IHS)

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Opened 2 yr training program in New Mexico and Arizona Work in rural and frontier communities Federally Sponsored

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Largest program in the world 250 students in each didactic and clinical years Master’s degree- University of Nebraska

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Similar in concept to MEDEX Began in 1940s Response to tuberculosis epidemics Trained local residents to provider emergency and primary care Performed procedures using manuals and telephone/radio communication with physicians

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2 year programs Eventually became model for todays programs More autonomous provider Taking histories and performing physical exams Assist physician with performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures Practice under the general supervision of the physician Qualified to integrate and interpret clinical findings and make independent judgment Preferred by Primary Care Physicians

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``` Less training Less general knowledge and skills of entire range of medicine Technical skills in more specific area EMT tech-like. Procedural assisting Less qualified for independent action ```

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Perform limited number of medical tasks More direct physician supervision Similar to Type A PAs, but not as much independence Could perhaps take an H&P but then wouldn’t do procedures

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Most programs converted to primary care (Type B&C were eliminated) Only survivors- SA, CHA, and pathology assistants

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``` First president of AAPA First PA to be Program Director Developed 1st certifying exam Participated in the development of NCCPA Currently, Trustee of the Physician Assistant History Society4 ```

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Founder of the Yale Physician Associate Program 1st president of Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) Developed accreditation standards with AMA Certification examination Co-founder- NCCPA

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Founder of George Washington University PA Program National Board of Medical Examiners- helped define education standards Goals and Priorities Committee Helped define professions’ education standards and practice qualifications Co-Founder NCCPA

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Started researching in the PA field | Conducted research studies on CHA performances

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biochemist | Developed Annual Surveys of Physician Assistant Education

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``` Founding member NCCPA Addressed recertification and specialty certification (1976)5- every 6 years JRC (now ARC-PA) Joint review commission. ```

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issue the recertification exams

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PA National Certification Examination

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PA National Recertification Examination

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charitable nonprofit organization that designs solutions for improving the capacity of certified PAs to impact quality and accessibility of health care delivery Partnered with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) (US Dept of Health and Human Services) Oral health initiative

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sets education program standards

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Physician Assistant Education Association education, research, advocacy, publications formally the APAP (association of physician assistant programs)

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``` ohio association of PA conferences- pharm conference every year, need 12 CMEs/year, meets that requirement advocacy-SB110 Networking, committees and task groups, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, PROMOTE PA PRACTICE ```

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Currently in the house for conference eliminates 60 minutes supervising physician law physicians can supervise up to 3 Pas Eliminates the "list" of what a PA can do, and now it is a scope of practice, up to the discretion of the supervising MD/DO changes certificate to practice and certificate to prescribe to a uniform License can delegate to MAs, RTs and RNs eliminates 6 mo provisional period for prescribing for moving states

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First PA school in ohio, 1974