ARCHIVE QUIZ 11
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Question 1 of 5
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1. Who was the pioneer in distance education who spearheaded and established one of the first satellite PA programs in the USA, which was located in Rio Grande Valley, Texas in 1994?
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Richard Rahr was a pioneer in distance education, spearheading one of the first satellite PA programs in the USA in 1994 at the University of Texas-Panam in the Rio Grande Valley – now the UT Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) PA program. The program was located in an extremely medically underserved area with only six PAs among a handful of other clinicians working in the area.
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Richard Rahr was a pioneer in distance education, spearheading one of the first satellite PA programs in the USA in 1994 at the University of Texas-Panam in the Rio Grande Valley – now the UT Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) PA program. The program was located in an extremely medically underserved area with only six PAs among a handful of other clinicians working in the area.
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Question 2 of 5
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2. After graduating from a US PA Program in 1987, Krishna Gurung immediately returned to his native country of Nepal where he spent the next 30 years working with impoverished children with disabilities. Which US PA Program did he graduate from?
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Krishna Gurung (1947-2020) was a humanitarian in every sense of the word. Krishna Gurung was a Nepalese US trained PA and jazz musician. He made an invaluable contribution to advancing medicine and PA analogues in Nepal. Krishna attended the MEDEX Northwest PA program at the University of Washington.
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Krishna Gurung (1947-2020) was a humanitarian in every sense of the word. Krishna Gurung was a Nepalese US trained PA and jazz musician. He made an invaluable contribution to advancing medicine and PA analogues in Nepal. Krishna attended the MEDEX Northwest PA program at the University of Washington.
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Question 3 of 5
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3. Which professional organization was established in 1990 to promote the provision of quality care services by physician assistants through a structured approach to life-long learning which focused on individual practice characteristics and learning styles?
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ABPAP envisioned a model system that would assist and support the transition of (1) new PA generalist-trained graduates into specialty practice, (2) PAs who desired to move from one medical or surgical discipline to another and (3) provide meaningful educational CME activities and experiences relevant to one’s specialty area of practice. The organization had a short life but many of its objectives have been met over time.
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Exhibit Article titled The American Board of Physician Assistant Practice
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ABPAP envisioned a model system that would assist and support the transition of (1) new PA generalist-trained graduates into specialty practice, (2) PAs who desired to move from one medical or surgical discipline to another and (3) provide meaningful educational CME activities and experiences relevant to one’s specialty area of practice. The organization had a short life but many of its objectives have been met over time.
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Exhibit Article titled The American Board of Physician Assistant Practice
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Question 4 of 5
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4. Which was the last remaining U.S. Jurisdiction to Authorize PA Practice in 2019?
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New rules adopted in 2019 by the Puerto Rico Department of Health finally allows PAs to obtain a license to practice in Puerto Rico; the last of the US territories to do so. Graduates of ARC-PA accredited programs are licensed as “medicos asistentes” and practice in all disciplines.
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Illustrated PA History Timeline
Internet Article titled Puerto Rico the Last Remaining U.S. Jurisdiction to Authorize PA Practice
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New rules adopted in 2019 by the Puerto Rico Department of Health finally allows PAs to obtain a license to practice in Puerto Rico; the last of the US territories to do so. Graduates of ARC-PA accredited programs are licensed as “medicos asistentes” and practice in all disciplines.
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Illustrated PA History Timeline
Internet Article titled Puerto Rico the Last Remaining U.S. Jurisdiction to Authorize PA Practice
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Question 5 of 5
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5. What is the inscription written above a portrait of Dr. Richard Smith on the front of a bronze medal produced by the MEDEX Northwest PA program and given to “MEDEX champions” for their contributions to the PA profession?
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Around the portrait are the words: “Multiply My Hands” which are indicative of the title MEDEX coined by Dr. Richard A. Smith to meaning “Medicine Extension.” In early literature, PAs were often termed physician extenders. On the back of the medal are the words: MEDEX Champion UW Medicine MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program. The medal hangs from a blue ribbon and is encased in a blue box.
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PAHx PastPerfect Record MEDEX Champion Medal
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Around the portrait are the words: “Multiply My Hands” which are indicative of the title MEDEX coined by Dr. Richard A. Smith to meaning “Medicine Extension.” In early literature, PAs were often termed physician extenders. On the back of the medal are the words: MEDEX Champion UW Medicine MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program. The medal hangs from a blue ribbon and is encased in a blue box.
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PAHx PastPerfect Record MEDEX Champion Medal