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Who was Eddie Rogers and who did he study under? correct answers 1st unofficial PA in 1930
who studied under Dr. Higgins at the Cleveland Clinic UROLOGY
Who did Dr. Johnson train? correct answers Buddy Treadwell 1st black PA for Dr. Johnson who
trained as an "orderly" from 1940
Who is Dr. Stead and what 2 things did he create? Who did he work with? correct answers
Created 3 year FAST TRACK medical program ant EMORY. In 1965 he created the first PA
Program at DUKE. worked with Nurse Ingles to create an advanced training program.
Nurse Ingles tried to create what program but failed? correct answers Master's in CNS, but later
became NP program
Who was the first to suggest NONMEDICAL assistants should be used like medics and
corpsmen? correct answers Dr. Hudson
What are the other degrees that are PA's? correct answers CHA, Child Health Associate, Medex
Mx, Physicians or Physician's Assistant or Associate PA
1959 Surgeon General tried to increase docs. Then in 1980 GMENAC report there may be a glut
in physicians and PA's no longer needed. Then reveresed again in 2006 saying there would be a
collapse without more PA's. correct answers
Who developed the Medex program and where is it? correct answers Dr. Richard Smith 3
campuses of University of Washington
What 2 people developed the CHA/PA program at CU? correct answers Dr. Silver, Loretta Ford
RN (think Silver Ford)
AAPA 1st and current president? what do they handle?
SAAAPA? correct answers 1st. William Stanhope, current Beth Smolko
Handle government and public relations, continuing education stuff
SAAAPAp student branch. 75% of students must be members to compete in academic bowl.
The competencies of the new graduate should increase 2 things? correct answers Cultural
Humility, and Self Assessment
Accronym for ONLY credentialling body for PA's (not programs which is ARC-PA) what do
they do? Their campaign saying? correct answers NCCPA national commission on certification
of physician assistants They determine if someone is eligable to take test and create examinations
PANCE, PANRE, CAQ and issue certificates. PA's DO That campaign
CAQ? requirements? correct answers Specialty Certificate of Added Qualification at least 1 year
of specialty experience and 25 category 1 CME hours
, How much of each category of CME do you need? correct answers at least 50 hours of category
1 pre-approved credits. and 50 of either category 1 or 2. For a total of 100 hours every 2 years
AAPA caucuses, AAPA specialty organizations, AAPA special interest groups?
DFAAPA? correct answers caucus- black PAs etc specialty- dermatology etc
special interest- obesity, disaster relief, etc
DFAAPA- distinguished fellow at least 12 years as a PA and distinction in community or
leadership roles
JPAE? what does it do and provided by who? correct answers Journal of Physician Assistant
Education- provides reports on programs, students, faculty provided by PAEA
PAEA? Who is the member? what 3 things did they create besides JPAE? correct answers
Physician Assistant Education Association- PROGRAMS ARE THE MEMBERS not faculty.
Created CASPA
Administer EOR exam- end of rotations so you can compare programs
Administer End of Curriculum exam- to let you see areas of weakness before graduation and
PANCE
ARC-PA? the process is done how? correct answers Accreditation Review Commission on
Education for the PA.
Done through PEER REVIEW
3 Postgraduate programs through EVMS? correct answers Pediatric/Urgent Care
EPT/EVMS (Emergency med)
Psych (in development)
APPAP correct answers Association of Postgraduate Physician Assistant programs
PA's are dependent practitioners. Doctor can be 4 things as far as proximity to PA. Accronym
DGPA. Do Good PA +C correct answers Direct (in the room)
General (available for consult within 1 hour either in person or virtually)
Personal (on site)
Alternate (different physician within practice)
Continuous supervision is when a doc has on goin regular contact with the PA regardless of their
location.
PA's do two things for physicians, but 1 more than the other? correct answers #1 compliment but
also #2 substitute
Above all professionalism is..... what is it the biggest predictor of? correct answers Priotitizing
the interests of those being served above one's own. The expression of positive VALUES AND
IDEAS
Who was Eddie Rogers and who did he study under? correct answers 1st unofficial PA in 1930
who studied under Dr. Higgins at the Cleveland Clinic UROLOGY
Who did Dr. Johnson train? correct answers Buddy Treadwell 1st black PA for Dr. Johnson who
trained as an "orderly" from 1940
Who is Dr. Stead and what 2 things did he create? Who did he work with? correct answers
Created 3 year FAST TRACK medical program ant EMORY. In 1965 he created the first PA
Program at DUKE. worked with Nurse Ingles to create an advanced training program.
Nurse Ingles tried to create what program but failed? correct answers Master's in CNS, but later
became NP program
Who was the first to suggest NONMEDICAL assistants should be used like medics and
corpsmen? correct answers Dr. Hudson
What are the other degrees that are PA's? correct answers CHA, Child Health Associate, Medex
Mx, Physicians or Physician's Assistant or Associate PA
1959 Surgeon General tried to increase docs. Then in 1980 GMENAC report there may be a glut
in physicians and PA's no longer needed. Then reveresed again in 2006 saying there would be a
collapse without more PA's. correct answers
Who developed the Medex program and where is it? correct answers Dr. Richard Smith 3
campuses of University of Washington
What 2 people developed the CHA/PA program at CU? correct answers Dr. Silver, Loretta Ford
RN (think Silver Ford)
AAPA 1st and current president? what do they handle?
SAAAPA? correct answers 1st. William Stanhope, current Beth Smolko
Handle government and public relations, continuing education stuff
SAAAPAp student branch. 75% of students must be members to compete in academic bowl.
The competencies of the new graduate should increase 2 things? correct answers Cultural
Humility, and Self Assessment
Accronym for ONLY credentialling body for PA's (not programs which is ARC-PA) what do
they do? Their campaign saying? correct answers NCCPA national commission on certification
of physician assistants They determine if someone is eligable to take test and create examinations
PANCE, PANRE, CAQ and issue certificates. PA's DO That campaign
CAQ? requirements? correct answers Specialty Certificate of Added Qualification at least 1 year
of specialty experience and 25 category 1 CME hours
, How much of each category of CME do you need? correct answers at least 50 hours of category
1 pre-approved credits. and 50 of either category 1 or 2. For a total of 100 hours every 2 years
AAPA caucuses, AAPA specialty organizations, AAPA special interest groups?
DFAAPA? correct answers caucus- black PAs etc specialty- dermatology etc
special interest- obesity, disaster relief, etc
DFAAPA- distinguished fellow at least 12 years as a PA and distinction in community or
leadership roles
JPAE? what does it do and provided by who? correct answers Journal of Physician Assistant
Education- provides reports on programs, students, faculty provided by PAEA
PAEA? Who is the member? what 3 things did they create besides JPAE? correct answers
Physician Assistant Education Association- PROGRAMS ARE THE MEMBERS not faculty.
Created CASPA
Administer EOR exam- end of rotations so you can compare programs
Administer End of Curriculum exam- to let you see areas of weakness before graduation and
PANCE
ARC-PA? the process is done how? correct answers Accreditation Review Commission on
Education for the PA.
Done through PEER REVIEW
3 Postgraduate programs through EVMS? correct answers Pediatric/Urgent Care
EPT/EVMS (Emergency med)
Psych (in development)
APPAP correct answers Association of Postgraduate Physician Assistant programs
PA's are dependent practitioners. Doctor can be 4 things as far as proximity to PA. Accronym
DGPA. Do Good PA +C correct answers Direct (in the room)
General (available for consult within 1 hour either in person or virtually)
Personal (on site)
Alternate (different physician within practice)
Continuous supervision is when a doc has on goin regular contact with the PA regardless of their
location.
PA's do two things for physicians, but 1 more than the other? correct answers #1 compliment but
also #2 substitute
Above all professionalism is..... what is it the biggest predictor of? correct answers Priotitizing
the interests of those being served above one's own. The expression of positive VALUES AND
IDEAS
