PA History Society ® @pa_hx
Bringing PA history to life... Inspiring future generations! pahx.org Johns Creek, GA Joined May 2016-
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In the PA History Society's last Making History by Making a Difference of Black History Month, meet Tricia Harris! Harris was the first African American president of the AAPA Student Academy. Learn more about her career on her bio page: pahx.org/bios/harris-tr…
The newest issue of the PAHx quarterly newsletter, Historical Happening, is out! Meet our three new Board Trustees, learn more about the Alan Sams archival collection, and find out which state chapter is turning 50 this year. Plus much more! pahx.org/pa-history-soc…
Making History by Making a Difference: Lovest Alexander! Alexander has spent decades recruiting underrepresented students to the PA profession and preparing them for PA school. Read more about him on his short bio on the PA History Society website: pahx.org/bios/alexander…
The PA History Society welcomes 3 new Trustees to our Board! PAHx Trustees Jed Grant, DMSc, PA-C, and Jeff Myers, MPH, MMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, for three-year terms and Student Trustee Phoebe Zhang, PA-S2 for a one-year term.
Making History by Making a Difference: Stephanie Bowlin is a PA educator, a former chair of the ARC-PA board, and the first PA to become a dean. To read more about her contributions to the profession, please visit her short bio: pahx.org/bios/bowlin-st…
In this interview, Shani Fleming updates the Society on her career since her last interview in 2019 and her work with PAEA's Diversity Mission Advancement Committee. vimeo.com/1036117981
Our first #Blackhistorymonth Making History by Making a Difference PA is CAPT Tracy Branch! Read more about her contributions to healthcare and the profession on her PAHx biography page: pahx.org/bios/tracy-bra…
Happy Black History Month! PAHx has put together a small collection of oral history interviews and biographies from our collections that highlight those African American PAs who have made significant contributions to the profession! pahx.org/news/36892/
Paola Gonzalez, a leader in PAs for Latino Health, the AAPA, and her community, shares her most memorable patient interaction in oncology, why she was drawn to her leadership roles, and the importance of advocacy in the PA profession. vimeo.com/1036111388?sha…
The PA History Society is sad to announce the passing of Loretta Ford, EdD, RN, PNP, FAAN, FAANP, on January 22, 2025. Loretta Ford, working with Dr. Henry Ford, founded the nurse practitioner profession. To learn more, visit her bio on our website: pahx.org/bios/ford-lore…
Christina Hurley, BSES, MPAS, PA-C, shares in this oral history interview how she joined the PA profession, her journey to healing after losing her leg, and the founding of her organization - Less Leg More Heart - to help others experiencing limb loss. vimeo.com/1046543233/d93…
Today is the PA History Society's birthday! Thank you for letting us record, preserve and share the history of the PA profession for 23 years!
New Interview Alert! Tunde Oshikoya, MPAS, PA-C, speaks about working in addiction medicine via telehealth, what a typical day is like for him, and the qualities he feels are necessary to work in his field. vimeo.com/1031636246
Photo: Jimmy Carter signing the Rural Health Clinic Services Act, 1977. The Act provided PAs and NPs working in rural clinics Medicare reimbursement. This was the first stepping stone for all PAs to eventually be able to receive Medicare reimbursement for their services.
We've decided to keep the holiday cheer going through January! Our book, PAs as Social Innovators in Healthcare, is still ONLY $30 which includes shipping! Grab yourself a copy today! pahx.org/news/pas-as-so…
Start the new year with some good karma! Become an Annual or Lifetime Friend of the PA History Society and help support the important work we do preserving and sharing the history of the profession. pahx.org/friends-of-the…
The PA History Society wishes everyone a happy and safe New Year! We can't wait to see the history that PAs will make in 2025!

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