American Academy of Physician Associates

Formation| May 20, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-05-20)
Type| Professional association

Tax ID no.

| 23-7067770
Legal status| 501(c)(6)
Headquarters| Alexandria, Virginia
Membership| 73,000[1]

President

| Folusho Ogunfiditimi

CEO

| Lisa Gables
Website| www.aapa.org

Formerly called

| American Academy of Physician Assistants

The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), previously named the American Academy of Physician Assistants, is a professional association for physician assistants (PAs) in the United States.[2] It is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

## History

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The Duke University Physician Assistant Program was established in 1965 as the first formalized PA program in the United States and graduated its inaugural class in October 1967. In April 1968, the recent graduates of the Duke PA program, along with current students, began organizing a professional organization, incorporating as the "American Association of Physician's Assistants" in North Carolina on May 20, 1968. Within three years, the organization expanded its membership beyond the local community and elected leadership representing various regions across the nation.[3][4][5][6]: 6 In 1971, the name was changed to the "American Academy of Physicians' Associates"[7][8] and it published its first official journal, Physician's Associate.[6]: 32 [7] The organization adopted the name "American Academy of Physician's Assistants" in 1973,[7][8] and then "American Academy of Physician Assistants" after dropping the apostrophe from "physician" in 1981.[8][9]

## References

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1. ^ "Member Central". American Academy of Physician Associates. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
2. ^ "About". American Academy of Physician Associates. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
3. ^ "History". American Academy of Physician Associates. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
4. ^ "Founding of AAPA". Physician Assistant History Society. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
5. ^ "The Formative Years". Physician Assistant History Society. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
6. ^ a b Piemme, Thomas E.; Sadler, Alfred Mitchell; Carter, Reginald D.; Ballweg, Ruth (2013). The Physician Assistant: An Illustrated History. Gilbert, Ariz: Acacia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-935089-64-3.
7. ^ a b c "Establishing a Profession". Physician Assistant History Society. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
8. ^ a b c Bean, Mackenzie (5 January 2024). "'Physician associate' marks a return to the past". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
9. ^ "Nationwide Adoption". Physician Assistant History Society. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

## External links

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* AAPA Official Website