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
Learn about our mission, vision & values
Visit the McElligott PA Veterans Garden
Explore our history and projects
View the Associates of the PA History Society
Find out when your state passed PA legislation
View our past board presidents/chairs
View the locations & dates for the National Conferences
Read the most recent issue
Reserve the NLM Banner Exhibit for your PA event
Abbreviations, acronyms & titles associated with the physician assistant profession
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Find links and additional resources
Test your PA history knowledge
Use finding aids for our collections
Read our numerous biographies
Our collection features artwork, artifacts and exhibitions
Listen or watch oral history interviews from PAs or those close to the profession's history
Library collections, books and serials
Our moving image collection includes film and video
Slides, photographs, negatives & others
Essays, personal narratives and long articles on aspects of PA history
View important milestones and events
View international milestones and events
Orgs that are saving and preserving their history
PA programs & orgs celebrating their 50th anniversaries
Help our staff work with organizations, institutions, researchers and archivists
View our friends and find out how to become one
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First class photos of our Associates
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Lapel pins, posters, and art prints
PA Certificate Signing, October 6, 1967. Medical School Dean, William Anylan, signs certificates of first three Duke PA Graduates Germino, Scheele and Ferrell.
Read more in our timeline.
Courtesy of the Duke University Archives.
