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Latest News and Press Releases:
- As Physicians Deal with Growing Demand, Physician-PA Teams Key to Meeting New Challenges
(November 2012)- Johns Creek, GA, November 16, 2012 – Read the white paper from NCCPA on Physican-PA teams that was published on the Web sites of both Modern Healthcare and Modern Physician ..… Read more.
- NCCPA Certifies 100,000th Physician Assistant(September 2012)
- Johns Creek, GA, September 25, 2012 – NCCPA is proud to announce the certification of the 100,000th physician assistant (PA-C) in the nation since the organization's inception nearly 40 years ago ..… Read more.
- NCCPA Begins Search for New President/CEO(July 2012)
- Johns Creek, GA, July 12, 2012 – The Board of Directors of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is in the initial stages of organizing a national search for a new president/CEO following the mutual decision of Janet J. Lathrop and NCCPA for Lathrop to leave the organization in early July ..… Read more.
- Article by NCCPA medical adviser Katherine Adamson, MMS, MA, PA-C(May 2012)
- Johns Creek, GA, May 16, 2012 – The third and final in a series for News-Line for PAs describes a number of issues, beyond abuse of controlled substances and the prescription pad, that can result in a PA facing a disciplinary sanction from NCCPA. Adamson also provides advice on how to respond to NCCPA's background questions..… Read more.
- A Physician's Perspective on Certification Maintenance Changes: Read this JAAPA blog posting at http://www.jaapa.com/a-physicians-perspective-on-certification-maintenance-changes/article/238050/?DCMP=EMC-JAAPA_Musings(April 2012)
- Johns Creek, GA, April 30, 2012 – Written by Wanda Gonsalves, associate dean for resident inclusion and diversity education and associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston ...… Read more.
- Randy Danielsen Leaves NCCPA Foundation, Returns to A.T. Still University(April 2012)
- Johns Creek, GA, April 16, 2012 – NCCPA Foundation senior vice president, Randy D. Danielsen, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA, is returning to A.T. Still University in Mesa, Ariz. to reclaim the position of dean of the Arizona School of Health Sciences, a post he left in 2010...… Read more.
- Article by NCCPA medical adviser Katherine Adamson, MMS, MA, PA-C.(March 2012)
- Johns Creek, GA, March 19, 2012 – The second in a series for News-Line for PAs addresses the two biggest problem areas for PAs and other health care providers..… Read more.
- Article by NCCPA's VP of operations, Pamela Dean entitled, " Physician Assistants: A Critical and Evolving Role in Team-Based Care," (March 2012)
- Johns Creek, GA, March 14, 2012 – This article in the Minnesota Physician makes the case for certified PAs and provides great background information on the profession..… Read more.
- Anita Duhl Glicken Joins the NCCPA Foundation as President(March 2012)
- Johns Creek, GA, March 1, 2012 – The NCCPA Foundation-an organization dedicated to advancing the role of certified physician assistants in improving health-is pleased to announce that Anita Duhl Glicken, MSW joined the organization as its new president on March 1..… Read more.
- NCCPA Foundation Announces 2011 Research Grant Recipients(January 2012)
- Johns Creek, GA, January 23, 2012 – The NCCPA Foundation is pleased to announce that four PA researchers were awarded grants totaling $37,389 during the organization’s 2011 funding cycle for its research grants program..… Read more.
- Article by NCCPA medical adviser Katherine Adamson, MMS, MA, PA-C(January 2012)
- Johns Creek, GA, January 19, 2012 – The first in a series for News-Line, she addresses the second-most important work that NCCPA does..… Read more.
- NCCPA Awards First Certificates of Added Qualifications(January 2012)
- Johns Creek, GA, January 17, 2012 – Recently 232 certified physician assistants (PAs) became the first to earn Certificates of Added Qualifications (CAQs) from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) by meeting licensure, education and experience requirements and passing a specialty exam..… Read more.
