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Hahnemann Medical College starts their first PA program class.
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Hershey PA Program graduates first class
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7 graduates
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Held in Harrisburg, PA
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Held in Pittsburgh
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First PA class graduates from Kings College PA Program
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President: Joseph Verano
Vice President: William Hunt
Secretary: Ronald Fisher
Treasurer: Craig Ilk
Board of Directors: David Bissonette, Christine Legler, John Ross, Henry Stoll -
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Osteopathic Enabling Act 261 is passed
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Held in Danville. 80 Attendees.
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Held in Philadelphia
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Gannon College graduates first PA Program class
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Governor Shapp signs Act 79 into law permitting the State Board of Education and Licensure to control the practice of PAs in Pennsylvania.
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President: Ron Fisher
Vice President: Sherry Stollburg
Secretary: Christine Legler
Treasurer: David Bisonette
Student Board Members: Patricia Bury, Linda Jackson -
William Hunt, Ron Fisher, Nate Alston, John Moyer, MD, Rugh Henderson, MD, Joseph Sienkiewicz, MD
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Allegheny Community College PA Program graduates their first class
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William Hunt, Michael Habeck, Kathy Stackhouse, Stephen Wilson
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Held in Seven Springs.
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$40 per year
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President: William Hunt
Vice President: Nate Alston
Secretary: Christine Legler
Treasurer: David Bisonette -
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Michael Habeck, Allen Kyle, Edward Varzaly, Stephen Wilson.
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Ron Fisher past PSPA President becomes president-elect for AAPA.
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Pennsylvania Attorney General renders a decision that nothing prohibits a licensed nurse to execute medical orders given by a physician assistant.
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Held at Buck Hill Falls in the Poconos
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President: David Bissonette
Vice President: Stephen Wilson
Secretary: Michael Habeck
Treasurer: Susan Pentheny -
Dues increase to $80 per year for Fellow members.
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Held in Hershey. 117 PAs from 7 different states attended this 18 lecture, 25 hour CME level 1 conference.
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Nate Alston, Allen Kyle, Ronald Mezick, Barrett Shilo
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State Board of Medicine decides that PAs cannot harvest veins for coronary bypass procedures.
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Held in Hershey, PA. 102 PAs attended and 27 CME level 1 credit lectures were offered.
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71% work in medical settings
29% work in surgical settings
62% provide hospital care and 30% were house officers
75% in medical setting perform primary care
22% practice in underserved areas
49% of salaries were in $22,000 - $31,000 range
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President: David Bissonette
Vice President: Cheryl Green
Secretary: Michael Habeck
Treasurer: Susan Pentheny
Student Directors: Laura Cole, Sandra Lis -
State Board of Medicine reverses its decision than PAs cannot harvest veins for coronary bypass procures after consideration of opinions from CT surgeons, PMS, PSPA, and cardiovascular department heads.
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Held at Harrisburg Marriott. 102 PAs attended and 27 hours of CME level1 lectures were provided.
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There will no longer be a PSPA Vice President. Instead officers will include the Past President and President Elect.
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- Medical Board may promulgate PA prescribing and dispensing regulations.
- Requires to governor to appoint PAs, NPs, and nurse midwives to four year terms on the medical board on a rotating basis.
- PAs employed by institutions may not be responsible to more than three physicians.
- With the approval of the Commissioner, the medical board may use consultants as it deems appropriate.
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Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council accepts PSPA as a member.
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Michael Collins, Allen Kyle, Ronald Mezick, Susan Johnston
Student directors: Sandra Lis, Helena Salkowski -
Dues will increase over 2 years.
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Held at Harrisburg Marriott. There were 76 participants and 25 hours of Category 1 CME were offered.
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President: Stephen Wilson
Past President: David Bissonette
Secretary: Michael Habeck
Treasurer: Richard Hubbell
Student Directors: Terry Carmoney, Miachael O'Brien -
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Held at Harrisburg Marriott. 106 PA's attended.
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President Reagan signs a law approving medicare coverage for PA services in rural health manpower shortage areas. Will take effect 1/1/1989.
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President elect: Cheryl Green
Directors at Large: Michael Collins, Susan Johnston, Esther Klinger, Ronald Mezick
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PSPA starts a student achievement awards program for PA students who demonstrate standards and conduct which promote good will, recognition, and professional development of the physician assistant profession. First year winners: Richard Molinski (Gannon University), Kathleen Ehrhardt (St. Francis College), James Moreland (Hahnemann University), Charles Haney (Kings College), and David Grazio (Kings College)
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Held in Philadelphia. 45 PA's attended.
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Topics included public speaking, time management, legislative networks, society structure, and long range planning.
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Held in Gettysburg.
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Bylaws will now read "A director of a non-profit corporation shall not be personally liable for monetary damages for any action or failure to take action unless he/she fails to perform the duties or office or there is willful misconduct." Without this, PSPA would pay $4000 per year in liability coverage.
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President: Cheryl Green
Past President: Stephen Wilson
Secretary: Linda Ruhl
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PA services rendered in designated rural health manpower shortage areas are now covered by Medicare B at 85% of the amount allowed by physicians with mandatory assignment.
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Edward Walker, PA-C of Danville is given the Searle National Humanitarian PA of the Year Award at the AAPA conference in Washington DC.
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Held in Gettysburg.
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PSPA News wins the AAPA/Lederle Chapter Newsletter Award for 1989
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President: Cheryl Green
President Elect: William Duryea
Directors at Large: Michael Collins, Esther Klinger, Ronald Mezick, Bernard Stuetz
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Kathleen Bisonnette, PA-C becomes the first Executive Secretary for PSPA.
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Sherrie Cutrie (Gannon College)
Kenneth Korber (Hahnemann University)
Thomas Pasquarello (St. Francis College)
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Held in Lancaster, PA from October 25-28. 22 category I CME credits were offered.
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21 PAs including 8 students organized by Stephen Wilson, PA-C assembled to educate legislators about the physician assistant profession in the context of legislative review of proposed regulations governing utilization of physician assistants in Pennsylvania.
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Carol Grove (St. Francis College), Christ Walker (St. Francis College)
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Held at the Marriott Hotel in Harrisburg.
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This formerly prohibited osteopathic physician supervised PAs from writing "order, progress notes, or discharge summaries for patients in hospitals". Additionally, an osteopathic physician is no longer required to be on the premises for PAs to see patients. They now need to only be available by phone.
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- Limitation of dispensing medications to 3 day supplies.
- A 12 hour period in which the PA must report activity to the supervising physician.
- 3 day period i which counter signature is required on a mecication regimen.
- Patients must be seen by the physician ever 3rd visit or at least once per year.
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Esther Klinger and Stephen Wilson are elected Directors-at-large.
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President: William Duryea
President Elect: Ronald Mezick
Directors at Large: Esther Klinger, William Mazzocco, Maripat Wehman, Bernard Stuetz
Student Director: Carol Grove -
Held at Yorktowne Hotel in York from 10/29/1992 - 11/1/1992. Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Allan Noonan, MD addressed the conference about the supply and distribution of healthcare providers in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania Blue Shield policy requires that "personal supervision" occur when services are provided by a physician assistant. This means the physician must be in the immediate vicinity when the service is provided.
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Governor Casey nominates Nathaniel Alston, PA-C to the State Board of Medicine for a 4 year term.
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Susan DeSantis, PA-C takes over at PSPA's Executive Secretary
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PAs may relay medical regimens to other health care practitioners. This must appear in the work agreement though. The work agreement may specify the the ability to prescribe and dispense drugs.
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There were 135 registrants at this conference the Marriott Hotel in Harrisburg. 21 Level I CME credits were provided.
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37 students graduate with their Masters degree.
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The Minority Affairs Council is added to the PSPA as a new committee. The objective is to increase the minority presence in the PA community through mentoring, scholarships, recruiting, and increasing community awareness of minority issues and concerns.
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President Elect: Michael Habeck
Directors at Large: Mark DeSantis, Maripat Wehman, Esther Klinger, William Mazzocco -
Ron Fisher, PA-C is nominated by Governor Casey to the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
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Robin Harrison (Duquesne University)
Courtney Griffith (Gannon University)
Rikki Steele (Kings College)
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PSPA Board of Directors votes to establish an Awards Committee
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Held in State College
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Relating to new graduates not yet certified:
1. PAs must be a graduate of a board approved program.
2. PAs must practice under direct supervision
3. The PA may note prescribe or dispense medication.
4. The term "Graduate PA" will be used.
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President: Ron Mezick
President Elect: Michael Habeck
Treasurer: Chris Lindberg
Secretary: Roxanne Wloczewski
Directors at Large: Mark DeSantis, Maripat Wehman, Esther Klingler, William Mazzocco
Student Directors: Michael Kuzman, Erin O'Neall -
Held at the Tamiment Resort in the Poconos.
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Outstanding PA of the Year: Karen Sweeney
Humanitarian PA of the Year: Evelyn Gilbert
Life Service Award: David Bissonette, Kathy Bissonette -
Mark Watson (St. Francis College)
Joseph Merritt (Duquesne University)
Julie Witzigman (Gannon University)
Amy Gutman (Kings College)
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Fellows 539
Affiliates 12
Associates 37
Students 337 -
President: Michael Habeck
Immediate Past President: Ron Mezick
Secretary: Roxanne Wloczewski
Treasurer: Chris Lindberg
Student Directors: Johanna Cronas, Jennifer Wolfe -
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Held in Philadelphia. This was a non-CME conference.. One track was designed for formal leadership positions and the other for Northeast Region leaders.
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Held in William Westin Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh.
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Allows PAs and NPs to conduct examinations required for issuance of driver's licenses and school bus driver endorsement.
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62% of Pensylvania PAs hold a bachelor's degree
56% are women
40% practice in communities of 50,000 or less
52% practice in primary care
Mean annual income = $57,698
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President: Michael Habeck
President Elect: Mark DeSantis
Secretary: Roxanne Wloczewski
Treasurer: Chris Lindberg
Directors at Large: Esther Klinger, Maripat Wehman, Karen Sweeney, Lane Bower -
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President: Mark DeSantis
Immediate Past President: Michael Habeck
Secretary: Kersten Schwartz
Treasurer: Chris Lindberg
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Held at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Harrisburg. There were 209 attendees including 56 students.
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PA of the Year: Libby Brown, PA-C
Humanitarian Award: Diane Romanowsky, PA-C -
Julie Hesch (Gannon University)
Paula Holmes (PCT)
Leslie Milteer (St. Francis College)
Michelle Burke (King's College)
Monica Turbay (Duquesne University)
Barbara Black (Beaver College)
Jen Kelley (Allegheny University)
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1998 PSPA Delegate to AAPA: Lane Bower, Michael Habeck, Bill Reynolds, Mark DeSantis, Rob Mezick
Alternates: Bernie Stuetz, Susan DeSantis -
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President: Mark DeSantis
President Elect: Lane Bower
Secretary: Kersten Rovee
Treasurer: Chris Lindberg
Directors at Large: Karen Sweeney, Walter Eisenhauer, William Reynolds, Patrick Ivory
Student Directors: Shawn Wright, Michelle Haas -
Held at Arams Mark Hotel in Philadelphia. Highest number of registrants ever (510) including 250 students. 29 Category I CME credits were offered.
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PA of the Year: Thomas Lemley
PA Humanitarian of the Year: Johanna Berrigan
Student Achievement Awards: Julia Barnes (Gannon), Tug Cologne (Allegheny), Libby Earnharth (Chatham), Deb Goodwin (Kings), Samuel Neuschwander (St. Francis), Richard Rockwell (PCT), Jessica Spates (Duquesne), Brad Tolly (Lock Haven) -
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Female = 62.1% -
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Held at the William Penn Hotel In Pittsburgh.
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PA of the Year: Mark Hertweck
Life Achievement Award: Stephen Wilson, PA-C -
Student Achievement Awards: Michelle Safarik (Allentown), Meagan Renninger (Beaver College), Joseph Martin (Chatham College), Stephanie Martin (Duquesne), Jill Stefanucci (Gannon), Jennifer Weidner (Kings), Kristin Noonan (Lock Haven), Joann Grabowski (Marywood), John Ranonis Jr. (PCOM), Marybess Skaletsky (PCT), Chad Burch (St. Francis), Thomas Berger (Philadelphia), Aislynn Wilson (Seton Hill), Christina Sowards (Hahnemann)
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First Place: Allentown PA Program
Second Place: Pennsylvania College of Technology
Third Place: Philadelphia University -
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Males = 40.4%
Females = 59.6%
Practicing in primary care = 55%
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President Elect: Bill Reynolds
Directors at Large: Linda Sekhon, Donna Warren
Student Directors: Andrew Seise, Shalee Johnson -
Held at the Harrisburg Hilton and Towers. Offered 25 Category 1 CME credits plus 8 hands-on workshops. Every PSPA president attends.
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The first silent auction is held at the annual conference. Over 50 items raised $4,200.
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Outstanding PA of the Year: Sherry Stolberg
Humanitarian of the Year: Marsha Lewis, PA-C -
1st Place: Allentown College
2nd Place: Philadelphia University
3rd Place: MCP Hahnemann -
Jennifer Tohill (Allentown), Donna Jennings (Beaver), Maria Abraham (Chatham), Keshe Steighner (Duquesne), Nicole Miheli (Gannon), Melanie Haddick (Kings), Kathryn Kelty (Lock Haven), Kristin Duffy (Marywood), Carrie Fanelli (Hahnemann), Andwer Seise (PCT), Linda Grove (PCOM), Michelle Anderson (Philadephia), Janice Alicandro (St. Francis), Cheryl Miller (Seton Hill)