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What does AAPA stand for?

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the american academy of physician assistant

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What does PAEA stand for?

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the physician assistant education association

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What does NCCPA stand for?

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the nation commission on the certification of physician assistants

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What does ARC-PA stand for?

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the accreditation review commission on education for the physician assistant

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What was formed in 1968 by the Duke University?

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AAPA

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What is this vision describing:
PAs transforming health through patient-centered, team-based medical practice

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AAPA

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What organization is this mission describing:
- leading the profession and empowering our members to advance their careers and enhance patient health

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AAPA

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What are examples of what AAPA does?

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  • advocacy
  • education
  • practice resources
  • research
  • publications
  • professional recognition
  • professional practice council
  • international affairs
  • physician assistant history society
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What is the physician assistant foundation apart of?

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AAPA

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What supports education and research needs and provides grants?

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the physician assistant foundation

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What is the leadership of AAPA?

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  • board of directors
  • house of delegates
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Who adopts legislation and develops policies for AAPA?

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House of Delegates

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Who enacts policies establishing the collective values, philosophies and principles of the PA profession for AAPA?

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House of Delegates

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Who makes recommendations to the AAPA BOD and submit formal resolutions?

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House of Delegates

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What shares common goals or interest related to healthcare access or delivery for AAPA?

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Caucasus

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What are special interest groups of AAPA?

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informal group of people who share common goals or interests

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What includes the PA program student societies, a board of directors, PA foundation representative, AAPA graduate advisors, and PAEA graduate advisors?

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AAPA Student Academy ( SAAAPA)

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What is the governing body of SAAAPA and includes students from individual PA programs?

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Assembly of representative (AOR)

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PASSOU is an example of what?

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SAAAPA student society

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When was PAEA formed and was formally the APAP (association of physician assistant programs)?

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1972

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What is the organization that this vision describes:
- health for all

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PAEA

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What is the organization that this mission describes:
- “advancing excellence in PA education through leadership, scholarship, equity, and inclusion”

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PAEA

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What are examples of what PAEA does?

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  • education
  • research
  • advocacy
  • publications
  • assessments (PACKRAT, end of rotation exams, end of curriculum)
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PAEA advocacy is committed to what?

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  • clinical training support
  • student support
  • program support
  • faculty support
  • support of the profession
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What is an example of PAEA Advocacy efforts?
HR 1603 - Physician Assistant higher education modernization act of 2017 (karen bass)
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What does this describe: - increase subsidized loan limit - authorize loan repayment programs for PAs serving in underserved areas - PA education program expansion in rural serving institutions - receive addition grants to PA programs at historically black colleges/universities and hispanic serving institutions - increase grant funding for PA faculty development and modernization of PA program technology
Physician Assistant Higher Education Modernization Act of 2017
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What addresses shortage in clinical practice training sites by providing clinical practice improvement activities under MIPS and reauthorizes the primary care training and enhancement program funds to ensure funds are received by PA education programs?
Physician Assistant Higher Education Modernization Act of 2017
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What provides grant funding for the purpose of administering a dedicated research program in the field of PA education?
Physician Assistant Higher Education Modernization Act of 2017
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What is the governance of PAEA?
board of directors
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What organization was founded in 1975 and is the PA certifying body?
NCCPA
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What organization does this purpose describe: - to provide certification programs that reflect standards for clinical knowledge, clinical reasoning, and other medical skills and professional behaviors required upon entry into practice and throughout the careers of PAs
NCCPA
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What organization does this passion describe: - dedicated to serving the interest of the public with a passionate belief that certified PAs are essential members of the health care delivery team who provide millions access to more affordable, high quality health care
NCCPA
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What are the certification exams of NCCPA?
PANCE PANRE
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What includes certificates of added qualifications in 10 different areas of medicine?
NCCPA
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What is the leadership of NCCPA and includes representatives from other major medical organizations which is different than AAPA and PAEA?
board of directors
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Who has observer state at the AAPA house of delegates and cannot vote?
members of NCCPA
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What is a charitable nonprofit organization that designs solutions for improving the capacity of certified PAs to impact quality and accessibility of health care delivery and is led by its own board of directors?
NCCPA health foundation
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What are examples of grants that NCCPA provides?
- community outreach grants - equitable care grants - diversity, equity, and inclusion grant - mental health grant - oral health grant
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What defines the education standards and evaluates PA programs ongoing basis?
ARC-PA
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Who are the members of ARC-PA?
- commissioners - AAFP, AAPA, ACP, ASIM, ACS, AMA, PAEA, members of the public
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What does the accreditation of ARC-PA include?
- review applications - site visits
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What was established in 1988?
APPAP (association of postgraduate physician assistant programs)
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What is a resource for PAs/students interested in postgraduate education (fellowships/residencies)?
APPAP
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What is not a major national PA organization but provides resources for post-graduate education and has had ARC-PA re-establish voluntary accreditation standards for post-graduate programs in January, 2020?
APPAP
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What are these purposes and goals associated with: - assists with developing/organizing post-graduate opportunities for PAs (including outcomes and assessments for post-grad curricula and programs) - defining roles for PA in areas of practice - providing resources for post-graduate training
APPAP
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When was OAPA (Ohio association of physician assistants) founded?
1978
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What promotes quality, cost-effective, accessible health care through the physician assistant-physician team approach?
OAPA
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What is the governance of OAPA?
Board of directors
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When were the first PAs able to practice in Ohio (duke grads)?
1971
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When was the Cuyahoga Community College PA program established?
1974
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Who was the 1st constituent chapter of AAPA?
Ohio
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When was the first legislative action occur in Ohio that registered PAs in Ohio and stated that PAs must be "employed" by a physician before they can practice?
1975
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What was the first PA program in Ohio?
Kettering College PA Program
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When was Kettering College PA program accredited?
1975
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When was the Ohio Academy of Physician Assistants created?
1975
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When was Ohio chartered to AAPA and when was there the first certificate of registration for PA practice in Ohio?
1976
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When was the state medical board resistant to registering PAs and writes restrictive rules and regulations that include that PAs can only be employed by physicians and cannot be employed by hospitals or other health care institutions?
1977
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When was OAPA retitled to Ohio Association of physician assistants?
1978
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When did OAPA threaten lawsuit regarding development of rules and regulations without public hearings & the OSMB develops overly restrictive rules including "new patient/new condition" where PAs couldn't see new pts or pts with new conditions, and the utilization plan must be approved by the board before PA can get registration?
1979
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When was the Hudson award established?
1980
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When did these things occur in Ohio: - PA practice established practice guidelines - continued legislative efforts - OAPA threatened legal action against OSMD for taking up to a year to approve utilization plans
1980s and 1990s
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When did physician-delegated prescriptive authority for PAs get introduced?
1983
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In 1995, there was change between what terminology?
between "employ" to "supervise"
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When did UT (formally MCO) open PA programs?
1996
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When did University of Findlay, Marietta College, and Mount Union University programs become accreditated?
2000s respectively: - 2000 - 2002 - 2008
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When did PAs in Ohio get prescriptive authority and elimination of new patient/new condition legislation?
2006
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When did PAs in Ohio get schedule II prescriptive authority?
2012
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What are the current efforts of OAPA?
- licensure compact - signatures on patient admissions, treatment and discharge - opposition to license, CMHA, licensed advanced practice respiratory therapists
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What are the priorities of OAPA?
- title change - pink slipping - removing other practice restrictions (conscious sedation)
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What does the OAPA do?
- professional advocacy - education (annual conferences) - promote PA practice (increase awareness and understanding of PA practice) - healthcare industry liaison - represents Ohio PAs in other states/national orgs - works with Ohio PA program directors
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Who provides outreach support of Ohio PA students, achievement recognition, PA career forum, and outreach to local communities?
OAPA

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