Keynote speaker for the 2013 NCAPA Summer Conference is Fred Brason II, President/CEO of Project Lazarus, a community-based opioid overdose prevention program. Brason received the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community […]
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PAPA Fall CME Seminar Set for September 21
PAPA Fall CME Seminar Set for September 21
The Piedmont Association of Physician Assistants will be offering its annual Free CME Seminar on Saturday, September 21, at the Forsyth Medical Center Conference Center in Winston-Salem, NC. This seminar […]
NCTracks Update: July 10
NCTracks Update: July 10
First Payments Made. NCTracks made its first electronic funds transfers to providers today, totaling $137 million. The next checkwrite date is July 17, according to the checkwrite schedule. Reconciling Your Payments. A Fact […]
NCAPA Selects House of Delegates Representatives
NCAPA Selects House of Delegates Representatives
NCAPA is pleased to announce the results of the election for NCAPA representatives to the AAPA House of Delegates. The following members will serve as Delegates and Alternates for a […]
Extended Deadline! June 6 for PA of the Year Nominations
Extended Deadline! June 6 for PA of the Year Nominations
The nomination period for the NCAPA “PA of the Year” award is being extended to Thursday, June 6. NCAPA members are encouraged submit nominations via the online form as soon as possible. […]
Nominations Due May 30 for PA of the Year Award
Nominations Due May 30 for PA of the Year Award
At its May 4 meeting, NCAPA’s Board of Directors unanimously approved plans for a “PA of the Year” award. The award honors a physician assistant who has demonstrated exemplary service […]
Job Satisfaction among PAs: June 1 Survey Deadline
Job Satisfaction among PAs: June 1 Survey Deadline
Dr. David Compton, an associate professor of Physician Assistant Studies at Wingate University, is conducting a study on practice characteristics, worksite characteristics, and job satisfaction among physician assistants in North […]
Challenge Bowl Attracts Record Number of Players
Challenge Bowl Attracts Record Number of Players
A record number of physician assistant students from across North Carolina participated in the seventh annual NCAPA Student Medical Challenge Bowl on Saturday, May 11. Thirty-six students from five PA […]
Citizens are Dying of Prescription Drug Overdoses
Citizens are Dying of Prescription Drug Overdoses
NCAPA president Don Metzger, PA-C, speaks out in an op-ed on NC Spin. http://www.ncspin.com/2013/04/03/prescription-drug-overdoses-2/
NCAPA partners with Project Lazarus to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
NCAPA partners with Project Lazarus to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
The North Carolina Academy of Physicians Assistants (NCAPA) is urging all physician assistants practicing in North Carolina to register with the North Carolina Controlled Substance Reporting System in 2013 as part of […]
Robinson Recognized for NC Medical Board Service
Robinson Recognized for NC Medical Board Service
NCAPA recently recognized Peggy Robinson, PA-C, for her long-time service on the North Carolina Medical Board. NCAPA President Don Metzger presented Robinson with a plaque at the January meeting of […]
Elon PA Program Welcomes First Class
Elon PA Program Welcomes First Class
Faculty and administrators at Elon University welcomed the inaugural class of students in Elon’s Physician Assistant Studies program to campus in January. The PA program is newest addition to the […]
Katz Runs for AAPA Board
Katz Runs for AAPA Board
NCAPA member Jeffrey Katz, PA-C, is one of three endorsed candidates vying for three available seats on the 2013 AAPA Board of Directors. Members in good standing within AAPA will […]