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About The Society

Who Are We

Dedicated to the history and legacy of the physician assistant profession

Collection Description

Chronicles the development of various professional organizations

Founding Members

Individuals who joined us during our first year

Mission, Vision & Values

Learn about our mission, vision & values

PA Veterans Garden

Visit the McElligott PA Veterans Garden

PAHx History & Projects

Explore our history and projects

News & Events

See what’s new at PAHx
Information & Links

Initial State Recognition of Physician Assistants

Find out when your state started recognizing the PA profession

Our Associates

View the Associates of the PA History Society

Past Presidents of the National Organizations

View our past presidents

National Conference

View the locations & dates for the National Conference

PA Glossary

Abbreviations, acronyms & titles associated with the physician assistant profession

Preserving History

Find several resources for preserving, documenting & archiving historical documents and materials

Trivia

Test your PA history knowledge

Newsletter

Read the most recent issue

Helpful Links

Find links and additional resources

Search Options

View our different search options
Illustrated History

Archival Research

Use finding aids for our collections

Biographies

Read our numerous biographies

Collection & Exhibits

Our collection features artwork, artifacts and exhibitions

Oral Histories

Listen or watch oral history interviews from PAs or those close to the profession's history

Research Library & References

Library collections, books and serials

Videos

Our moving image collection includes film and video

Photos

Slides, photographs, negatives & others

Historical Perspectives

Essays, personal narratives and long articles on aspects of PA history

PA Timeline

View important milestones and events

International PA Timeline

View international milestones and events

Historical Highlights

Orgs that are saving and preserving their history

Celebrating 50

PA programs that have celebrated their 50th anniversaries
Support The Society

How To Support Us

Help our staff work with organizations, institutions, researchers and archivists

Friends of the Society

View our friends and find out how to become one

Our Associates

Become an active partner

First Class Photos

First class photos of our Associates

PA History Books

Find out how to order your copy

PA History Products

Lapel pins, posters, and art prints

Become an Active Participant

Learn how to support us
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ARCHIVE QUIZ 6

Test your Knowledge

How good is your knowledge of PA history? Test yourself in this quiz!

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Why was October 6th initially selected as PA Day?

It was a date chosen arbitrarily that did not conflict with other national celebration days

It coincides with the day in 1970 when the first legislation was passed by a state (California) that allowed physicians to hire and use PAs in their practices

It coincides with Dr. Eugene A. Stead’s birthday (b. 1908) who began the first formal educational program to train physician assistants at Duke University in 1965

It coincides with the day in 1967 that the first PAs graduated from Duke University

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 _______________?

New Health Practitioners

Physician Extenders

Clinical Health Associates

Mid-level Practitioners

Which branch of the United States Arm Forces was first to appoint PAs as commissioned officers in 1978?

US Army

US Navy

US Air Force

US Marines

What was the predominate prior health care experiences of the first PA and MEDEX students trained during the late 1960s and early 1970s?

Emergency Medical Technicians

Military Medics and Corpsmen

Nurses

Patient Care Assistants

In 2011, Karen Bass from California became the first physician assistant to do WHAT?

Become a commissioned officer of the US Navy

Attain the rank of Fleet Admiral in the Public Health Service

Become the CEO/Executive President of a national PA organization

Be elected to the US House of Representatives

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About Us

Who Are We
Collection Description
Founding Members
Our Mission, Vision & Values
PAHx History & Projects
Newsletter

Information

Initial State Recognition Of PAs
Past Presidents
National Conference
PA Glossary
Preserving History
Helpful Links

Support Us

How To Support Us
Friends Of The Society
Our Associates
PA History Books

Contact Us

Contactus@pahx.org

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