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    Find several resources for preserving, documenting & archiving historical documents and materials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

    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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Founding Members

We want to thank the following group of people.

These are the individuals who joined the PA History Society during its first year of existence, from May 2002 – May 2003. They are considered the founding members of the Society.

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Frank Acevedo, MS, RPA- C
Kathy Adamson, MMS, MA, PA-C
Robert Aitken, OD, PA-C
Gail Albergo, MHS, PA-C
Camicio Aleman, PA-C
Lovest Alexander Jr,. MHS, PA-C
Lisa Mustone Alexander, EdD, MPH, PA-C
Tom Balga, PA-C
Ruth Ballweg, MPA, PA-C Emeritus
Scott Barden, M.P.A.
Salvatore Barese, EdD, MS, RPA-C
Jacqueline Barnett, DHSc, MSHS, PA-C
Gary Bartlett, PA-C
Vaughn Begick, PA-C
Gregor Bennett, MA, PA-C
Jackie Berumen, PA-C
Susan Blackwell, PA-C
Dennis Blessing, Ph.D., PA-C
Bob Blumm, MA, RPA-C
Sherrie Borden, MHS, PA
George Bottomley Jr., DVM, PA-C
Andrea Boyd, PA-C
Robert Branc, MS, PA-C
Linda Brandtganel, PA-C
Ruth Brouwer, PA-C
Elisabeth Brozovich, PA-C
Randy Bundschu Jr.,PA-C
John Byrnes Jr., PA-C
Lara Campagna, MHS, PA-C
Blaine Carmichael, MPAS, PA-C
Reginald Carter, Ph.D., PA
Barry Cassidy, Ph.D., PA-C
Jim Cawley, MPH, PA-C
Christine Chang, PAS
Scott Chavez, MPA, PA-C
Thom Clayton,MPAS, BSM, PA-C
Judi Colver, PA-C
Glen E. Combs, MA, PA
David Coniglio, MPA, PA-C
Roy Constantine, MPH, PA-C
Jennie Coombs, PA-C
Elizabeth “Libby” Coyte, PA-C
Richard Curtis, PA-C
Ina Cushman, PA-C
Randy Danielsen, Ph.D., PA-C
Rick Davis, Ed.D, PA-C
James Delaney, PA-C
Pat Dieter, MPA, PA-C
Wilbert Dillard, PA-C
Peter Dolan, PA
Sherrie Downing, PA-C
Walter Eisenhauer, MMSc, PA-C
Ann Elderkin, PA
Neil Erickson, PA-C
Mary Ettari, MPH, PA
Harvey Evans, MS
Dick Faust, PA-C
Harold Felton, MS, PA-C
Cynthia Ferguson, MHS, PA-C
Bruce Fichandler, PA
Garry Fincher, PA-C
Marilyn Fitzgerald
Glenn Forister, MPAS, PA-C
Edward Friedmann Jr., PA-C
Jim Frick, MS, PA-C
Oswald Ganley, PhD, PA-C
Kenneth Gartzke Jr., PA-C
Tim Gengembre, MBA, MS, PA-C
Deborah Gerbert, PA-C
Gino Gianola, PA
Joe Gilboy, BHS, PA-C
Robert Glanz, PA-C
Gina Glass, MS, PA-C
Dawn Goodpaster, MS, PA-C
Elaine Grant, MPH, PA-C
Dana Gray, PA-C
Suzanne Greenberg, MS
Ronald Grimm, MMS, PA-C
David Gwinn, MPAS, PA-C
Michael Habeck, BS, BA, PA-C
Suzanne Hage, MHS, PA-C
Blaine Paxton Hall, B.S., PA-C
Kathie Halpern, MSc, PA-C
Ken Harbert, PhD, MHA, PA-C Emeritus
Marilyn Harms, PA-C
Pat Hawley, PA-C
Kristine Healy, MPH, PA-C
Edward Hedrick, MPAS-PA-C
Michelle Heinan, EdD, MS, PA-C
Jeffrey Heinrich, EdD, PA-C Emeritus
Paul Hendrix, MHS, PA-C
Tom Hickey, PA-C
Jim Hill Jr., MEd, PA-C
Rick Hillegas III, MPH, PA-C
Michael Holt, MS, PA
Jennifer Holycross, MPAS, PA-C
Roderick Hooker, PhD, PA
Frances Horvath, M.D.
Ed Huechtker, Sr., MPA, PA-C
Robin Hunter Buskey, DHSc, MPAS, PA-C
Betty Ingell, FNP-C, Ed.D.,PA-C
Rosann Ippolito, MHP, PA-C
Robert Jackson, PA-C
Steven Jacobs, MPAS, PA-C
Mose Jennings, PA-C
Elizabeth Jobe, PA-C
Bob Johnston, Jr.
Eugene Jones, PhD, PA-C
Rea Katz, MS, PA-C
David Keith, PA-C
Jeanie Kittleson, PAS
Bill Kohlhepp, DHSc, PA-C
Linda Kotrba, P.M.P.
Karl Kruszynski, PA-C
David Kuhns, MPH, PA-C
Joseph Lagana, Ed.D.
Marvis Lary, Ph.D., PA-C
Jack Lasoski, PA-C
Janet Lathrop, MBA
Christine Legler, MS, PA-C
Rebecca Lehman, MPAS, PA-C
Susan LeLacheur, MPH, PA-C
Henry (Hank) Lemke, DHSc, PA-C
Thomas Lemley, MMS, MPAS,PA-C
Paul Lombardo, MPS-HSA, PA-C
Cynthia Lord, MHS, PA-C
Susan Lusty, PA-C
Melissa Marchisotto, PA-C
Wade Marion, PA-C
Bill Marquardt, MA, PA
Rickey Martin, MS, PA-C
Marion Masterson, RPA-C
John McCarty, MPAS, PA-C
Barney McCollough, BS, PA-C
Peggy McMillen, PA-C
Denise McNatt, MHS, PA-C
Frank Meccia, PA-C
Lloyd Michener, M.D.
Anthony Miller, MEd, PA-C
Dave Mittman, PA
Paul Moson, MBA, PA
Yasmin Ngala-El, PAS
Brenda Nichols, PAS
Bruce Niebuhr, Ph.D.
Venetia Orcutt, MBA, PA-C
Vince Palese Jr., BHS, PA-C
James Parker, PA-C
Gretchen Paruch, MHS, PA-C
Donald Pedersen, PhD, PA
Martha Petersen, MPH, CHES, PA-C
Jack Pike, BS, PA-C
Maura Polansky, MS, PA-C
Orie Potter, PA-C
Philip Price, MHS, PA-C
Jeanne Rabold, MBA
Rocky Rackover, MS, PA-C
“Randy” Randolph, MPAS, PA-C
Tracy Ray, Ph.D., PAS
Sue Reich-Atkins, PA-C
Dick Rensch, PA-C
Lisa Repko, PA-C
Anne Riker, PA-C
Paul Robinson, PA-C
Paula Rooney, PA-C
Ted Ruback, MS, PA-C
Dale Rupprecht, PA-C
Patrick Sawyer, PA-C
Dana Sayre-Stanhope, EdD, PA-C Emeritus
Andrew Scala PA-C
James Schmidt, PA-C
Virginia Schneider, PA-C
Eugene Schneller, Ph.D.
Bernie Schwartz, MPAS, PA-C
Rebecca Scott, Ph.D., PA-C
Pamela Scott, PhD, PA-C Emeritus
Sally Scott, PA-C
Eric Scranton, MHS, PA-C
Bud Shelton, PA-C
Marshall Sinback Jr., PA-C Emeritus
Jonathan Skillings, BS, PA-C
Robert Solomon, MS, PA-C
William Stanhope, MS, PA
Gloria Stewart, EdD, PA
Sherry Stolberg, MGPGP, PA-C
Shepard Stone, MPS, PA
Michael Storer, BA, PA-C
Howard Straker, EdD, MPH, PA-C
Justine Strand De Oliveira, DrPH, PA-C
Laura Stuetzer, MS, PA
Dan Thibodeau, MHP, PA-C
Kirsten Thomsen, PA-C
Keir Todd, MEd, PA-C
Joseph Tommasino, Ph.D., PA-C
Janice Tramel, MS-HPE, PA-C Emeritus
J.D. Trimbath, MPAS, PA-C
Peggy Valentine, EdD, PA
Eileen Van Dyke, MPS, PA-C
Clara Vanderbilt, PA
Joseph Varano, PA-C
Dan Vetrosky, MEd, Ph.D., PA-C
Bryan Walker, PA-C
Sherry Wanner-Dolan
Sue Warnimont, MPH, PA-C
Barbara Webster, RPT, PA-C
Catherine Weirshauser, PA-C
Donald Wexler, M.D.
Wendell Wharton Jr., PA
Deborah Williams, PA-C
William Wilson, Ph.D.
Frank Winn Jr., Ph.D.
Ed Wise Jr., MPH, PA-C
Edward Woodford, PA-C
Mildred Woody, B.S.
Mark Zellmer, MA, PA-C
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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

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Johns Creek, GA 30097-1409

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