LibGuides: CHC Physician Assistant Clinical Resources: Professional and Ethical Resources

Professional and Ethical Resources

Ballweg's Physician Assistant: a Guide to Clinical Practice by Tamara S. Ritsema; Darwin L. Brown; Daniel T. Vetrosky
ISBN: 9780323654166
Publication Date: 2022
7th edition eBook
Smith's Patient Centered Interviewing: an Evidence-Based Method, Fourth Edition by Robert C. Smith
ISBN: 9781259644627
Publication Date: 2019

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Professional Associations

AAPA Specialty Organizations
Specialty organizations support AAPA’s knowledge base regarding medical specialty practice issues. These 27 organizations strengthen the PA profession through their liaisons with their medical and professional counterparts.
American Academy of Physician Assistants
The American Academy of PAs is the national professional society for PAs. It represents a profession of over 108,500 certified PAs across all medical and surgical specialties in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and the uniformed services.
Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants
The Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants licenses qualified physician assistants (PA’s).
Arizona State Association of Physician Assistants
The mission of ASAPA is to promote quality, cost-effective and accessible health care and to promote the professional and personal development of physician assistants.
Association of Family Practice PAs
The Association of Family Practice PAs is the only national organization exclusively representing PAs in primary care. Their mission is to serve as an advocate for the PAs practicing in family medicine at the state and national level.
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants is the only certifying organization for physician assistants in the United States. Established as a not-for-profit organization in 1974, NCCPA is dedicated to assuring the public that certified PAs meet established standards of clinical knowledge and cognitive skills upon entry into practice and throughout their careers.
Physician Assistant Education Association
PAEA is the only national organization representing physician assistant educational programs in the United States. Currently, all of the accredited programs in the country are members of the Association. PAEA provides services for faculty at its member programs, as well as to applicants, students, and other stakeholders.
Society of Emergency Physician Assistants
SEMPA strives to advance, protect, and promote the role of EMPAs through education, advocacy, collaboration and research.