What Is The Physician Assistant Profession?
History of the Physician Assistant Profession
The role of the physician assistant (PA) was created to help bridge the gap in medical care, especially in rural environments, which has been a concern of doctors for centuries. During periods of war non-physicians were used as a means to provide medical care to soldiers and in prisons. In 1965 Duke inaugurates the first “physician assistant educational program”, which consists of four Navy corpsmen. Later on, the first baccalaureate degree was approved for PAs, MEDDEX was started, the AAPA was formed, the PANCE was created, and JAAPA was formed. All of these factors shaped the PA profession into what it is today, and future advances will continue to improve the profession. It has been documented …show more content…
In 1981, the Physician Assistant National Recertification Examination (PANRE) is created. If a PA failed the PANRE, then they are re-certified for two years, but they have to take the exam again, and pass, within that two-year period. In 1983, the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) is remodeled and has three components. The components include: “a general knowledge core, and extended core in either surgery or primary care, and observational checklist clinical skills problems.” 1 (para 4) This allowed students to be tested on their ability to give a physical exam, which was the first of its kind. 1 (para 4) In 1988, “the first Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (JAAPA) is published.” JAAPA is a peer-reviewed clinical journal that is published by AAPA. The journal is distributed every month and includes “clinical review articles, case reports, clinical departments, original research, and articles of professional interest to PAs.” 7 (para …show more content…
2017 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT HISTORY SOCIETY, 2017. Web. 20 June 2017. .
2) "Johnson, Amos N." Physician Assistant History Society. 2017 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT HISTORY SOCIETY, 2017. Web. 20 June 2017. .
3) "History." AAPA. N.p., 2017. Web. 20 June 2017. .
4) "Stead, Jr., Eugene A." Physician Assistant History Society. N.p., 2017. Web. 23 June 2017.
5) Martin, Andrea. "Duke Physician Assistant Program: The birthplace of the physician assistant profession." Department of Community and Family Medicine in the Duke University School of Medicine. Duke University, 1 July 2016. Web. 23 June 2017. .
6) "MEDEX Northwest." MEDEX Founder Dr. Richard Smith: Multiply My Hands. MEDEX Northwest, n.d. Web. 23 June 2017. .
7) "JAAPA Advertising." AAPA. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 June 2017. .
8) CJF, CE, HRS. Origins of the physician assistant movement in the united states. JAAPA : official journal of the american academy of physician assistants. 2012;25(12):36-40.
9) WGLJ, DAM. Physician assistants as partners in physician-directed care. Southern medical journal.
The role of the physician assistant (PA) was created to help bridge the gap in medical care, especially in rural environments, which has been a concern of doctors for centuries. During periods of war non-physicians were used as a means to provide medical care to soldiers and in prisons. In 1965 Duke inaugurates the first “physician assistant educational program”, which consists of four Navy corpsmen. Later on, the first baccalaureate degree was approved for PAs, MEDDEX was started, the AAPA was formed, the PANCE was created, and JAAPA was formed. All of these factors shaped the PA profession into what it is today, and future advances will continue to improve the profession. It has been documented …show more content…
In 1981, the Physician Assistant National Recertification Examination (PANRE) is created. If a PA failed the PANRE, then they are re-certified for two years, but they have to take the exam again, and pass, within that two-year period. In 1983, the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) is remodeled and has three components. The components include: “a general knowledge core, and extended core in either surgery or primary care, and observational checklist clinical skills problems.” 1 (para 4) This allowed students to be tested on their ability to give a physical exam, which was the first of its kind. 1 (para 4) In 1988, “the first Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (JAAPA) is published.” JAAPA is a peer-reviewed clinical journal that is published by AAPA. The journal is distributed every month and includes “clinical review articles, case reports, clinical departments, original research, and articles of professional interest to PAs.” 7 (para …show more content…
2017 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT HISTORY SOCIETY, 2017. Web. 20 June 2017. .
2) "Johnson, Amos N." Physician Assistant History Society. 2017 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT HISTORY SOCIETY, 2017. Web. 20 June 2017. .
3) "History." AAPA. N.p., 2017. Web. 20 June 2017. .
4) "Stead, Jr., Eugene A." Physician Assistant History Society. N.p., 2017. Web. 23 June 2017.
5) Martin, Andrea. "Duke Physician Assistant Program: The birthplace of the physician assistant profession." Department of Community and Family Medicine in the Duke University School of Medicine. Duke University, 1 July 2016. Web. 23 June 2017. .
6) "MEDEX Northwest." MEDEX Founder Dr. Richard Smith: Multiply My Hands. MEDEX Northwest, n.d. Web. 23 June 2017. .
7) "JAAPA Advertising." AAPA. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 June 2017. .
8) CJF, CE, HRS. Origins of the physician assistant movement in the united states. JAAPA : official journal of the american academy of physician assistants. 2012;25(12):36-40.
9) WGLJ, DAM. Physician assistants as partners in physician-directed care. Southern medical journal.