Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants (VAPA)

Ahoy Mateys! Arrrrrrrr you prepared to join the crew of the Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants at the 28th Annual Summer CME Conference? If you be adventuresome and lookin’ to make port by the sea next July, here be the keys you need to start ye on your journey.

Please call Amy Shaw in the Association office at 866-VAPA-ORG or email amy.shaw@easterassociates.com.

This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 30 hours of AAPA Category I CME credit by the Physician Assistant Review Panel. An additional 7.5 hours of AAPA Category I CME credit can be obtained by attending additional workshops scheduled throughout the week. Physician assistants should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity.

This program was planned in accordance with AAPA’s CME Standards for Live Programs and for Commercial Support of Live Programs.

VAPA Member Featured on CNMC website

VAPA Member Kim O'Brien has been featured on the Children’s National Medical Center website. Click HERE to view the article!

Board Member Featured on NPR

Board Member Ken Anderson was recently featured on a Roanoke NPR panel discussing the challenges facing primary care doctors. An audio version of the panel discussion can be listened to by clicking HERE.

VAPA Chief Delegate’s Updates on the AAPA 2009 HOD

Health Care Reform Testimony by Fitzhugh Mullan, MD

Virginia PAs can Apply for Schedule II Prescribing

As of July 1, 2007, the Virginia Board of Medicine is accepting requests for prescriptions privileges that include Schedule II drugs. The DEA has completed their reviews and has implemented their On-line system to update your DEA information. Remember that you need to follow the steps required to first update your prescription privileges with the state then update your DEA Certificate. Click here for details.

Virginia High School League Forms now say PA too!

The new printing of the VHSL Form includes PAs as one of the examiners who can sign them. This link will take you to their forms page, click on: Virginia High School League Form.