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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

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    Find several resources for preserving, documenting & archiving historical documents and materials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

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  • 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

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    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

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Collection & Exhibits

Museum Collection

The Society’s Museum Collection features artwork, artifacts and exhibitions that interpret the story of the PA profession from its inception and development in the United States in the 20th Century to its expansion internationally in the 21st Century.

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Our collections

PINS & BUTTONS

View the collection of pins and buttons donated to the Physician Assistant History Society.
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PA PROGRAM PATCHES

View our extensive collection of patches donated from various Physician Assistant programs throughout the country.
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REFLECTIONS WALL EXHIBIT

Members of the Veterans Caucus made this wall exhibit possible. Tim Egan, Vic Germino and Ken Harbert donated posters to the Society to have placed in the Eugene A. Stead Jr. Center.
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JOHN McELLIGOTT PA VETERANS GARDEN

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the physician assistant (PA) profession, PAHx honored U.S. Veterans and active duty PAs, with the unveiling of a veterans garden at the Eugene A. Stead, Jr. Center for PAs.
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STEAD COLLECTION

View images of 72 objects and 40 photographs donated by Dr. Stead’s family soon after his death in June 2005 and are maintained by the Society at the Eugene A.Stead, Jr. Center for Physician Assistants in Durham, NC.
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History of the PA Profession at the Stead Center

This exhibit provides an overview of the creation of the Stead Office Museum after Dr. Stead death on June 12, 2005.
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Museum Collection locations

The Society's National Office is located in Johns Creek, GA

The general museum collection that is maintained in this location includes an array of medical equipment, photographs, posters, military uniforms, PA school patches, organization promotional pins, memorabilia from national meetings and other items of general interest.
View Guide to the PAHx Collections

The Eugene A. Stead, Jr. Center for Physician Assistants, Durham NC.

The building features a replica of Dr. Stead's office at his lake home in Bullock, NC, complete with furniture, decorations, pictures and awards he donated to the Society before his death. A formal garden behind the building is decorated with statuary also donated from Dr. Stead's estate.
View Guide To Stead Center Archival Collections
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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

(678) 417-8682

Contactus@pahx.org

12000 Findley Road Suite 100
Johns Creek, GA 30097-1409

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