Physician Assistant History SocietyThe Physician Assistant History Society, Inc., is dedicated to the history and legacy of the physician assistant profession through the identification and collection of appropriate papers, manuscripts, magazine and newspaper clippings, newsletters, reports, dissertations, oral histories, and visual artifacts, such as films, slides, videos, photographs, and digital images.
Physician Assistant History TimelineThis Timeline contains important milestones and events in the development of the physician assistant (PA) profession.
Physician Assistant History TriviaThis feature will be updated frequently with new questions designed to challenge one’s knowledge of the PA profession.
Physician Assistant Research LibraryThe Library’s print holdings consist of approximately 1,500 titles including books, serials, reprints, dissertations, and reports. The Library holds an almost complete run of journals published by the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Physician Assistant Education Association (formerly known as the APAP). The holdings include a large collection of reprints and unpublished manuscripts and reports, as well as, limited editions of text books, training manuals and out-of-date publications.
Professional Associations
AAPA Specialty OrganizationsSpecialty 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 AssistantsThe 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.
Association of Family Practice PAsThe 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 AssistantsThe 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 AssociationPAEA 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.
