NCAPA
North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
by Veronica Acevedo, PA-C,Lincoln Community Health Center As a physician assistant, I, along with doctors and nurse practitioners, incorporate Reach Out and Read‘s evidence-based model into regular pediatric checkups, by […]
