Dedicated to the history and legacy of the physician assistant profession
Chronicles the development of various professional organizations
Individuals who joined us during our first year
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John Kirklin, MD founded the nation’s first formal educational program to train surgeon assistants at the UAB, Birmingham, AL in 1967. An award for excellent is given in his name annually by the AASPA; the highest honor given to a surgical physician assistant.
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