PA

Question 1

IPAP Stands for

Answer 1

Interservice PA Program (IPAP)

Question 2

History of PA program

Answer 2

1961-JAMA article asking for other medical personnel
1965-First four PAs trained (Navy Corpsman)–Dr Eugene Stead (Duke)
1968-American Academy of PAs Formed
1971-congress allowed all services to train PAs
1971-first PA journal
1972-First national certifying exam (NBME)

Question 3

What can PAs do?

Answer 3

• provide advanced trauma management
• conduct physical exams
• diagnose and treat illnesses
• order and interpret diagnostic tests
• counsel on preventive health care
• assist in surgery
• write prescriptions ***

Question 4

What Academic Degrees Do PAs Have

Answer 4

IPAP grants a MA
can go on to get specific training:
•Aviation (Flight) Medicine
•Emergency Medicine
•Orthopedics
•MPH Occ Medicine
•ENT / Surgery
•Intensivist (Army)
•Masters in Education
•Ph.D.

Question 5

Certification for PAs

Answer 5

(NCCPA) National Commission on Certification of Physical Certification

can get an additional surgical certificate by taking exam (no training required)

Army has 4 attempts to pass board exam, Air Force has 6 attempts (slides say only 2 attempts)

Question 6

Licensure for PAs

Answer 6

Military PTs not required to be licensed in any particular state
Granted privileges based on same credentialing committee as docs (granted primary care)–have to get special credentials for special clinics

Question 7

Use of PAs in the the Military

Answer 7

• New graduates are typically 1LTs.
• Work mostly in TMCs (Troop Medical Clinics) or regular clinics.
• Army - do mostly sick call for AD soldiers. May also see some family members.
• Navy – AD and family members
• AF – see Family practice, AD, retirees & dependents

Question 8

Duties of Military PA

Answer 8

–Provide patient care (AF, Navy, Army)
–Treat all categories of beneficiaries (All)
–Special Staff Officer to the commander (Army, Navy)
–Primary medical trainer to unit medics and combat lifesavers (Army)
–Serve as medical platoon leader (Army)
–Expert on PM/Field Sanitation issues (Army)
–Medical logistics (Class VIII) (Army)
–In Place Decon Team Chief / disaster team chiefs (AF)
–Other duties as assigned.