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This Timeline contains important milestones and events in the development of the physician assistant (PA) profession. It provides the reader with an introduction to the people, events and activities that have shaped the growth of the profession from concept to reality. With the exception of the precedent years that date back to 1650, the Timeline presents a decade by decade progression in the use of non-physicians to provide health care in the United States and other countries. Imbedded in the Timeline are links to other relevant sites, illustrations and references to enrich the reader’s depth of knowledge about our professional history and how it is intertwined with that of other health professions.
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Experiments in other countries and social and political events fostered the establishment of the PA profession in the United States...
The PA concept is introduced to organized medicine and the general public...
In this decade, the PA Profession emerges as a fully integrated profession into the practice of medicine at all levels in the United States...
There is an increasing trend toward specialization, and a growing recognition of PA contributions to the workforce...
States continue to revise legislation, rules and regulations in order to enhance the effectiveness of physician assistants...
The number of accredited PA educational programs in the United States surpasses 150. The profession celebrates its 40th anniversary...
With the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the numbers of PAs are projected to double...
