Physician Associate: To Be Or Not To Be?

To be, according to AFPPA members. Recently the AFPPA conducted a brief survey to determine the opinions of our members regarding changing the name Physician Assistant to Physician Associate. We would like to thank everyone who responded; we sincerely wanted to know our member’s feelings regarding this issue. We especially appreciated the thoughtful comments and feedback many of you provided. As the elected Board, we want to be sure to represent the sentiment of our members in all matters pertaining to the PA profession. We are not here to promote our own personal opinions or ideas.

Congratulations to Natalie Oyler of San Saba, Texas, the winner of AFPPA’s Summer Conference Contest. Natalie won a FREE trip to an upcoming conference and $500 CASH! Thanks to all who entered this contest, and be sure to register for the Fall Conference Contest (click here) by October 15, 2010, for your next chance to win.

AFPPA offers three educational conferences throughout the year at rotating locations across the country. That means there is a good chance at least one of AFPPA’s conferences will be within a day’s drive of where you live, and are at family-friendly destinations, typically at smaller resort-type settings. So, you can combine your CME requirements with a family getaway and spend time relaxing or enjoying attractions instead of travelling all day. From tourist-friendly cities to resorts near theme parks and beaches, AFPPA conference locations offer something for everyone. And as far as CME goes, AFPPA conferences bring you together with hundreds of your fellow colleagues; yet enhance your learning experience with small group settings and hands-on workshops. Topics are exclusively geared for and represent a great value to primary care PAs, plus primary care interest sections are routinely offered and feature topics in cardiology, emergency medicine, orthopedics/sports medicine, and other areas in which PAs need to keep current.

Join AFPPA and discover why we’re now serving over 1,500 attendees at our educational events.  Welcome home!

AFPPA offers unparalleled peer-to-peer CME in small group settings at conferences held in exciting and diverse locations across the country. Nowhere else can you find CME for PAs, taught by PAs, with a curriculum that is specifically designed for primary care physician assistants. That’s one reason why the AFPPA is growing by leaps and bounds. Join us and discover why we’re now serving over 1,500 attendees at our educational events.

For just $120/year, ($.33 day), exclusive AFPPA member benefits include:

• Discounted registration at AFPPA's Annual CME Conferences
• Employment, networking and leadership opportunities
• PA student scholarships
• AFPPA quarterly newsletter and AFPPA official journal
• Members-only Web access
• Money Back Guarantee – if you’re not satisfied with your membership at the end of 12 months, we’ll refund your money!

AFPPA is the only organization representing primary care PAs, helping you speak in one voice on practice and professional issues.

Join today! Click here for more information or contact AFPPA's national office by calling (toll free) 877.890.0181 or e-mailing us at info@afppa.org.