ARCHIVE QUIZ 6
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Question 1 of 5
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1. Why was October 6th initially selected as PA Day?
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October 6th was established as National PA Day in 1987 coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the first graduating class of PAs from the Duke University PA Program in 1967 and, coincidentally by pure chance, the birthday of Eugene A. Stead, Jr., MD, the program’s founder.
References:Timeline: https://pahx.org/period-04/
Exhibits: Advance for Physician Assistant Articles page 18
Illustration: PA Day
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October 6th was established as National PA Day in 1987 coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the first graduating class of PAs from the Duke University PA Program in 1967 and, coincidentally by pure chance, the birthday of Eugene A. Stead, Jr., MD, the program’s founder.
References:Timeline: https://pahx.org/period-04/
Exhibits: Advance for Physician Assistant Articles page 18
Illustration: PA Day
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Question 2 of 5
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2. Instead of using the term physician’s assistant, the first national conference held at Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, TX in 1973 was titled the “First Annual Conference on _______________?
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The term New Health Practitioners was used to attract Physician Assistants, Medex, Nurse Practitioners, Surgeon’s Assistants, Nurse Midwifes and other non-physician providers to attend the conference. Later this conference became recognized as the American Academy of Physician Assistant’s (AAPA) first national conference on physician assistants.
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Timeline: https://pahx.org/period-03/
Exhibits: See at Advance for Physician Assistant Articles page 9
Illustration: First PA Conference
Image: The P. A. Journal
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The term New Health Practitioners was used to attract Physician Assistants, Medex, Nurse Practitioners, Surgeon’s Assistants, Nurse Midwifes and other non-physician providers to attend the conference. Later this conference became recognized as the American Academy of Physician Assistant’s (AAPA) first national conference on physician assistants.
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Timeline: https://pahx.org/period-03/
Exhibits: See at Advance for Physician Assistant Articles page 9
Illustration: First PA Conference
Image: The P. A. Journal
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Question 3 of 5
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3. Which branch of the United States Arm Forces was first to appoint PAs as commissioned officers in 1978?
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In 1978, the US Air Force began appointing PAs as commissioned officers, establishing a precedent for the uniformed services. George McCullough was the first US Air Force PA to be commissioned. The ceremony was held in 1978 at the White House during the Carter Administration.
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Timeline: https://pahx.org/period-03/
Biography: George McCullough
Illustration: Air Force PAs
Internet: The Military Physician Assistant Article
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In 1978, the US Air Force began appointing PAs as commissioned officers, establishing a precedent for the uniformed services. George McCullough was the first US Air Force PA to be commissioned. The ceremony was held in 1978 at the White House during the Carter Administration.
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Timeline: https://pahx.org/period-03/
Biography: George McCullough
Illustration: Air Force PAs
Internet: The Military Physician Assistant Article
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Question 4 of 5
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4. What was the predominate prior health care experiences of the first PA and MEDEX students trained during the late 1960s and early 1970s?
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A survey conducted in 1974 indicated that 55% of all physician assistant had backgrounds as military corpsmen.
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A survey conducted in 1974 indicated that 55% of all physician assistant had backgrounds as military corpsmen.
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Question 5 of 5
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5. In 2011, Karen Bass from California became the first physician assistant to do WHAT?
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Karen Bass is the first physician assistant to be elected to the US House of Representatives. She was first elected in 2010 and sworn in in 2011. Prior to serving in the US Congress, she served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2005 to 2010.
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Timeline: https://pahx.org/period-08/
Biography: Karen Bass
Illustration: Bass Sworn into Office
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Karen Bass is the first physician assistant to be elected to the US House of Representatives. She was first elected in 2010 and sworn in in 2011. Prior to serving in the US Congress, she served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2005 to 2010.
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Timeline: https://pahx.org/period-08/
Biography: Karen Bass
Illustration: Bass Sworn into Office