History of the PA profession

Question 1

1940

Answer 1

Dr. Amos Johnson part of the Community Health Aids in Alaska hires Henry “Buddy” Treadwell as a prototype PA to work in rural NC which expose Dr. Eugene Stead to the concept

Question 2

1965

Answer 2

Dr. Eugene Stead’s proposed PA curriculum is approved which clears the way for first 4 ex-navy corpsmen to begin at Duke

Question 3

Dr. Eugene Stead

Answer 3

The developer of the first PA program at Duke

Question 4

Oct 6th 1967

Answer 4

First class of 3 PAs graduate from the Duke PA program

Question 5

1969

Answer 5

Dr. Richard Smith Launches MEDEX at the University of Washington

Question 6

Dr. Richard Smith

Answer 6

Founder of MEDEX

Question 7

Kaiser Permanente

Answer 7

In 1970 becomes the first HMO to employ PA and AMA house of delegates passes resolution recognizing PAs

Question 8

How many programs were in 1972

Answer 8

16

Question 9

1973

Answer 9

NBME administers the first national certifying exam to 880 candidates

Question 10

When was the NCCPA established

Answer 10

1975

Question 11

1975

Answer 11

NCCPA was established, time-limited certification developed, and first certifcates were issued

Question 12

1981

Answer 12

NCCPA established the recertification exam

Question 13

when was PANRE introduced

Answer 13

1985, if you failed it you could still practice and retest in 2 years

Question 14

October 6th

Answer 14

National PA day, Dr. Steads birthday

Question 15

Which foreign country was first to utilize PAs?

Answer 15

Canada in 1992

Question 16

Which state was the last to allow PAs to work?

Answer 16

Mississippi in 2000