North Carolina PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Ryan O’Hara, PA-C, is a native of North Carolina. He was born in Asheboro, NC, and […]
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Leading the Way | Shelda Amilcka, PA-C
Leading the Way | Shelda Amilcka, PA-C
North Carolina PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Shelda Amilcka, PA-C, was born and raised in Deerfield Beach, Florida. For undergrad, she attended the […]
Leading the Way | Claire Simmons-Valenzuela, PA-C
Leading the Way | Claire Simmons-Valenzuela, PA-C
North Carolina PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Claire Simmons-Valenzuela, PA-C, was born in Jacksonville, Florida and moved to North Carolina in 2008 to […]
John Murphy, PA-C, Retires After 36 Years of Practice
John Murphy, PA-C, Retires After 36 Years of Practice
by Elizabeth “Beth” McInnis MSN, ARNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC Mid Atlantic Emergency Medicine Associates(MEMA) Charlotte, NC 28211 When do you know you’re ready to retire from medicine? I think this is […]
Leading the Way | Wendy Simmons, PA-C
Leading the Way | Wendy Simmons, PA-C
North Carolina has many PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Wendy Simmons, PA-C, was born in Oakville, Ontario and attended UNC-Wilmington, graduating with a […]
Message from NCAPA President
Message from NCAPA President
Dear PA Colleagues, I am writing to you with a heavy heart as we continue to endure the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has resulted in extraordinary times for […]
Leading the Way | Peter Gunn, PA-C
Leading the Way | Peter Gunn, PA-C
NCAPA is a leader. But we couldn’t do it without the PAs among us dedicated to leading the way. Peter Gunn, PA-C, was born and raised in Sheffield, Massachusetts. At […]
NC PAs Can Order Home Health
NC PAs Can Order Home Health
PAs were granted authority to sign Home Health orders per federal law in the recent CARES Act, as long as the state allows PAs to provide such services. Section 3708 […]
COVID-19 Recovery Act Becomes Law
COVID-19 Recovery Act Becomes Law
Over 350 NCAPA members took action, sending over 600 emails to NC legislators to support important provisions in the COVID-19 Recovery Act. On May 2nd, the COVID-19 Recovery Act bill […]
PAs Responding to COVID-19 in Rural NC
PAs Responding to COVID-19 in Rural NC
by Josh Newton, PA-C Medical Director, Mountain Community Health Partnership Spruce Pine, NC Wake Forest PA Program Class of 2011 Many may think that rural family medicine consists of deep […]
Telehealth and COVID-19
Telehealth and COVID-19
Cheryl Hall, PA-C, MHS, has been a PA for over 25 years. She has worked in a variety of settings, with her most recent beginning last December in Behavioral Health […]
NC PA Programs Make Donations in Response to COVID-19
NC PA Programs Make Donations in Response to COVID-19
North Carolina PA programs are supporting front line healthcare workers by donating PPE and other supplies to the local health care systems. Here are some of their efforts: Beth Harris, […]
Leading the Way | Zoe Sherman, PA-C
Leading the Way | Zoe Sherman, PA-C
Zoe Sherman grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and attended UNC-Chapel Hill, where she received her bachelors. After college, she became a volunteer EMT, during which time she realized she […]
NC DHHS Opioid and Prescription Drug Abuse Advisory Committee
NC DHHS Opioid and Prescription Drug Abuse Advisory Committee
by Caroline Griswold, NCAPA Program Cooridnator On Thursday, March 5th, NCAPA staff attended the quarterly NC DHHS Opioid and Prescription Drug Abuse Advisory Committee meeting at NC State University. The […]
Weekly Forums from DHHS on COVID-19
Weekly Forums from DHHS on COVID-19
The NC Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health (DPH) and NC AHEC are partnering to enhance communication about and preparedness for COVID-19 by holding weekly forums […]
2020 NC PA Program Update | Duke University
2020 NC PA Program Update | Duke University
By Brooke Taylor, PA-S, Duke University The Duke PA Program welcomed new faculty in 2019 and continues to do so in 2020. Dr. Maggie Gradison recently retired as the Medical […]
Leading the Way | Jordyn Parker, PA-C
Leading the Way | Jordyn Parker, PA-C
Jordyn Parker is leading the way to a bright future for the PA profession here in North Carolina. Jordyn was born in Kernersville, NC, and attended undergrad at NC State […]
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Laura Trisch, High Point University
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Laura Trisch, High Point University
Laura Trisch is the 2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant recipient from High Point University. As an undergraduate student at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, PA, Laura played women’s […]
NCMB Mock Disciplinary Presentation
NCMB Mock Disciplinary Presentation
by Caroline Griswold, NCAPA Program Coordinator On Wednesday, February 12, members of the NCAPA staff attended a North Carolina Medical Board (NCMB) Mock Disciplinary presentation hosted by the Campbell University […]
2020 NC PA Program Update | Gardner-Webb University
2020 NC PA Program Update | Gardner-Webb University
by Sarah Anderson, PA-S, Gardner-Webb University The Gardner-Webb PA Program has recently welcomed three new faculty members, including Dr. Mark Reiber, the program’s Medical Director and associate professor, and assistant […]
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Jessica Veale, Duke University
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Jessica Veale, Duke University
The NCAPA Endowment congratulates Jessica Veale as the recipient of the 2019 William Franklin Cobb scholarship for a PA student from Duke University. Prior to PA school, Ms. Veale graduated […]
Leading the Way | Brandon Blank, PA-C
Leading the Way | Brandon Blank, PA-C
NCAPA is a leader. But we couldn’t do it without the PAs among us dedicated to leading the way. Brandon Blank was born and raised in Colorado. He was very […]
Public Health Alert | Coronavirus
Public Health Alert | Coronavirus
NC DHHS on Monday released updated clinical guidance on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The agency also issued a temporary order requiring clinicians to report suspected or confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV […]
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Anna LeViere, Campbell University
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Anna LeViere, Campbell University
The NCAPA Endowment congratulates Anna LeViere as the recipient of the 2019 Student Grant for a PA student from Campbell University. Anna earned her baccalaureate degree in International Studies/Global Health […]
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Erin Diggs, Lenoir-Rhyne University
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Erin Diggs, Lenoir-Rhyne University
Congratulations to Erin Diggs as the recipient of the NCAPA Endowment 2019 Student Grant for a PA student from Lenoir-Rhyne University. Erin earned a Nutrition Science degree from NC State University […]
The Piedmont Association of PAs 2020 Board of Directors
The Piedmont Association of PAs 2020 Board of Directors
The Piedmont Association of Physician Assistants (PAPA) is pleased to announce the following PAs have been elected to serve on its Board of Directors during 2020: President: John Cain, PA-CVice […]
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Geoff Jones, Wake Forest University
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Geoff Jones, Wake Forest University
Geoff Jones, PA student from Wake Forest School of Medicine, is the 2019 recipient of the Thomas Benjamin Houck NCAPA Endowment Student Grant. Geoff was a self-described “non-traditional” undergraduate […]
2020 PA Program Update | Lenoir-Rhyne University
2020 PA Program Update | Lenoir-Rhyne University
by Arien Stebbins, PA-S, Lenoir-Rhyne Lenoir-Rhyne PA Studies Class of 2021 After a refreshing winter break, Lenoir-Rhyne PA program classes resumed on January 13th. The program welcomed 36 new students […]
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Jacqueline Moreda, Gardner-Webb University
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Jacqueline Moreda, Gardner-Webb University
Jacqueline Moreda is the recipient of the NCAPA Endowment 2019 Student Grant for a PA student at Gardner-Webb University. She graduated from Florida State University with a degree in […]
NC Opioid and Prescription Drug Abuse Advisory Committee Summit
NC Opioid and Prescription Drug Abuse Advisory Committee Summit
by Caroline Griswold, NCAPA Program Coordinator On Friday, December 13, 2019, NCAPA staff attended the quarterly North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services NC Opioid and Prescription Drug Abuse […]
Leading the Way | Brian J. Robinson, MS, MPAS, PA-C
Leading the Way | Brian J. Robinson, MS, MPAS, PA-C
With the beginning of the new year, NCAPA is highlighting new faces. Leadership is so important to the PA profession, so we wanted to take an opportunity to introduce you […]
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Meredith Abernethy, Elon University
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Meredith Abernethy, Elon University
Congratulations to PA student Meredith Abernethy for receiving the NCAPA Endowment 2019 Student Grant for Elon University. Meredith attended NC State University, where she majored in Biological Sciences-Human Biology, and […]
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Michael Gorman-Smith, Wingate University
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Michael Gorman-Smith, Wingate University
Michael Gorman-Smith is the NCAPA Endowment Student Grant recipient from the Wingate University PA Program. He graduated Cum Laude from the University of Rhode Island with dual majors in Kinesiology […]
2019 Recipient of Lanny Parker Memorial Fund | Mia McDonald, PA-C
2019 Recipient of Lanny Parker Memorial Fund | Mia McDonald, PA-C
by Mia McDonald, PA-C I was fortunate to attend the AAPA 2019 Leadership and Advocacy Summit (LAS) in Alexandria, VA earlier this year thanks in part to the Lanny Parker […]
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Brenna McManus, UNC
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Brenna McManus, UNC
Brenna McManus is the NCAPA Endowment Student Grant recipient from the UNC-Chapel Hill PA Program. Prior to PA school, Brenna graduated with honors from UNC with a major in Biology […]
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Victoria Sanchez, Methodist University
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Victoria Sanchez, Methodist University
Congratulations to PA student Victoria Sanchez for receiving the NCAPA Endowment 2019 Student Grant for Methodist University. Prior to PA school, Victoria graduated Cum Laude with a BS in Biology […]