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    Find several resources for preserving, documenting & archiving historical documents and materials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

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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

    Become an Active Participant

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Additional Physician Assistant Resources

Explore the following external links to connect with other agencies, organizations, programs, and resources related to Physician Assistant Profession.

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Physician Assistant Professional Organizations Websites
  • Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
  • American Academy of PAs (AAPA)
  • American Academy of PAs (AAPA) Constituent Organizations
  • Association of Postgraduate Physician Assistant Programs (APPAP)
  • Journal of the American Academy of PAs (JAAPA)
  • Journal of Physician Assistant Education
  • National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
  • nccPA Health Foundation
  • Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA)
  • Physician Assistant Foundation (PAF)
  • Student Academy of the American Academy of PAs (SAAAPA)
Additional Professional Organizations' History Websites
  • American Association for the History of Medicine (AAHM)
  • American Association for the History of Nursing (AAHN)
  • American Institute of the History of Pharmacy
  • American Medical Association (AMA): Our History
  • Frontier Nursing Service: History
Resource Websites for More PA History
  • The National Library of Medicine: History of Medicine
  • The National Library of Medicine: Archives and Modern Manuscripts
  • History of Medicine Finding Aid Consortium
  • The American Medicine Association Archives
  • Academy of PAs in OBGYN PodcastThis episode interviews some of the founding members of the organization and talks about their history.
  • The Library of Congress
  • National Archives
  • MEDEX Historical Archive
  • DUMC Archives for Physician AssistantsThe Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) Archives’ finding aids allows you access to documents and materials pertaining to physician assistants. This material is distributed in over 30 collections with the Duke University Physician Assistant Program being the largest. Key words to use in your search are: “physician’s assistant” or “physician’s associate” with or without the apostrophe. You may also use the acronyms PA, AAPA, APAP and NCCPA to find material.
  • DUMC Archive PA History Digital RepositoryThe Society’s first digitization project was a joint venture with the Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) Library and Archives to image documents from within its extensive collections pertinent to the inception and development of the physician assistant concept, especially in its formative years from 1965 to 1975. This project was supported with federal LSTA funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. The project was completed in 2003. The DUMC archive is the repository for this digital collection which contains over 3,000 images selected from materials contained in the DUMC Archives. You can browse the MEDSpace © software by timeline periods and click on the document to view.
ReachMD Radio Interviews Regarding PA History
  • PA Hx: A Historical Perspective on the PA Profession
  • The History of the PA Profession Under One Roof
  • The History of the Physician Assistant Profession
  • Tracing the History and Plotting the Future of PA Certification
International PA History & Information Sites
  • Australian Society of Physician Assistants
  • Canada’s Physician Assistant Historical Timeline
  • Global Association of Clinical Officers and Physician Assistants
  • Indian Association of Physician Assistants
  • International Federation of Physician Assistant/Physician Associate and Clinical Officer/Clinical Associate/Comparable Students’ Association (IFPACS)
  • Netherlands Association of Physician Assistants
  • New Zealand Physician Associate Society
  • PAs for Global Health
  • Physician Associates in New Zealand: Past, Present and Future
  • Society of European Physician Assistants
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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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