Find a PA in your area!GAPA Prescribes Personal Attention for Patients

More than 2,000 Georgia physician assistants are dedicated to ensuring patients across our state receive the personal attention they need from their medical care providers. As part of physician-directed teams, PAs offer increased patient accommodation. They make healthcare more accessible and take time to answer patients' questions and educate them on health issues. Since 1975, the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants has been dedicated to ensuring the professional achievement of Georgia's PAs by providing active representation, continuing medical education and opportunities for personal growth.

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GAPA Fun Run in Savannah

Make plans to participate in the Get Fit with GAPA Fun Run. This event will be held in Savannah on June 9 at the Skidaway Island State Park. Whether you live in the Savannah area or across the State, we hope you and your family will consider joining your PA colleagues to show your commitment to fitness. Don’t forget to “prescribe” this event for your patients, too, using your “Rx for Fitness” prescription pads!

 
I Love GAPA Conference Giveaway

IloveGAPA-resizedShow your colleagues why you love the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants (GAPA) and you could win a FREE registration to GAPA’s Summer 2012 CME Conference at the Sandestin® Golf and Beach Resort in Sandestin, FL.

HOW TO ENTER: Simply post a photo or video with the headline: “I love GAPA” on GAPA’s Facebook page and then encourage your colleagues to “like” and comment on your post! Don’t delay, because this opportunity ends May 31, 2012. Have fun and be creative! Show why GAPA’s 2012 Summer Conference on the white sandy shores of Florida’s Gulf Coast is meant for you!

 

 

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Get Fit with GAPA

New Event - Fun Run, June 9 at Skidaway Island State Park in Savannah!

The Georgia Association of Physician Assistants (GAPA) is encouraging all Georgians to “Get Fit with GAPA”. Fight the obesity epidemic with tools and opportunities that promote healthy eating programs and fun outdoor activities to help burn calories and build muscles! Watch this report from CBS Atlanta News!

 
GAPA Annual Awards

Do you know a colleague who goes beyond the call of duty? Would you like to show them how much they mean to you, your practice and profession? GAPA is accepting nominations for the GAPA Annual Awards through May 15. Nominations are open for:
•    PA Of The Year
•    Distinguished Service Award
•    Humanitarian Of The Year
•    Rural PA of the Year
•    Physician/PA Partnership Award
•    Physician of the Year
The GAPA Awards help demonstrate the impact Physician Assistants have in their communities and in improving the lives of people in impoverished areas here in Georgia and other parts of the world. Please consider taking the time to shine the GAPA spotlight on your deserving colleagues. Click here for a nomination form and to see the awards criteria. For a list of past recipients, please click here.

 
Georgia Physician Assistant Paul Taylor Dies in Cycling Accident

The members of the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants (GAPA) extend our sympathy to the family of Paul Taylor, PA-C, of Atlanta, who died April 30, 2012 following a cycling accident. Paul was a graduate of Georgia Health Sciences University (formerly Medical College of Georgia) and worked as a physician assistant in neonatology and a champion of women's health at Grady Health System for over twenty years. He was also an instructor with Emory University School

 
Upgrade Your "Find A PA" Listing

“Find a PA” is GAPA’s latest tool to help you connect with new patients and expand your practice. If you have recently joined GAPA or renewed your membership for 2011, you are already listed in our “Find a PA” database. This service benefits you as a GAPA member and also benefits Georgia health care consumers, helping them locate medical services and PA providers near them. We encourage you to check your membership listing at gapa.net (in the Members Only section) to make sure your information is complete and up-to-date!

In addition to receiving this free service, a number of GAPA members have indicated they would like to include additional information in their listings, so GAPA is now offering the following upgrades:

 
Vacala Named Athletic Trainer of the Year by Georgia Athletic Trainers’ Association

PEACHTREE CITY, GA—The Georgia Athletic Trainers’ Association (GATA) named Dan Vacala of Savannah, GA as the recipient of the Jerry Rhea Athletic Trainer of the Year Award at their annual meeting Jan 13, 2012. The honor is based primarily on his work as a healthcare professional in the Savannah, Ga area and he was nominated by fellow athletic trainer Joseph Wilson.

 
Georgia Sports Symposium - March 3, 2012

The Georgia Sports Symposium will be held March 3, 2012, at the Ritz Carlton/Reynolds Plantation at Lake Oconee, GA. This event will provide education and resources on sports injury prevention to healthcare providers including Physician Assistants and Athletic Trainers. Please click here to download a registration form and more information about the event.

 
LOCAL RESPONDER ATTENDS HOMELAND SECURITY TRAINING

December 17, 2011, Anniston, Alabama - Captain Jeffrey W Chambers PA-C, ATC, from the United States Air Force Alabama Air National Guard 187th Fighter Wing CERFP Medical Element, recently completed training offered by the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), in Anniston, Ala. The CDP is operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency and is the only federally chartered Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) training facility in the nation.

 
GAPA Legislative Watch

As pre-filed for the 2012 Georgia legislative session, House Bill 673, sponsored by Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain), seeks to enact "Georgia's Return to Play Act of 2012." The legislation would require the State Board of Education to develop and distribute mandatory guidelines to local school boards to inform and educate coaches, student-athletes, and their parents or guardians of the nature and risk of concussions, including criteria for removal from and return to play and risks of not reporting the injury and continuing to play.

 
GAPA Celebrates PA Day

 

On October 6, 2011, the PA Day 2011Georgia Association of Physician Assistants (GAPA) participated in a proclamation signing ceremony for PA Week 2011 (Oct 6 - 12). Governor Nathan Deal greeted GAPA leaders including Mary Vacala, Lori Gaylor, Jim Gordon, and several students and faculty from the Mercer and Emory PA programs.

 
New rules for prescriptions written in Georgia go into effect October 1, 2011

Effective October 1, 2011, every hard copy prescription drug order for any Schedule II controlled substance written in this state by a practitioner must be written on security paper. If you have questions, please contact the Pharmacy Board at 478-207-2440.

Click here to download a PDF of a memorandum to Georgia Pharmacists from the Georgia Board of Pharmacy (dated 9/16/11) describing the new law: O.C.G.A. § 26-4-80.1. Use of security paper for hard copy prescription drug orders.

 

 
Georgia Association of Physician Assistants’ Position Statement on Streamlining Administrative Processes Through Health Information Technology and E-Prescribing

The mission of the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants (GAPA) is to promote high quality, cost-effective, accessible health care as part of a physician-directed physician assistant/physician team.  More than 2000 physician assistants (PAs) across the state of Georgia are dedicated to ensuring that patients receive the personal attention they need from their medical care providers.  PAs have made a significant impact in the delivery of health care and will continue to change

 
State Emergency Registry of Volunteers of Georgia (SERVGA)

The Georgia Office of Emergency Preparedness has asked GAPA members to consider registering for the SERVGA database. This program credentials, trains and prepares individuals for emergency situations such as tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and other disasters.Click here for more information on this program or contact Lanetta Mathis, SERVGA and MRC Volunteer Assistant, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 404-463-8419.

 
GAPA, Leading the Way for Georgia PAs

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NP15 Discount

GAPA is offering a 15% "bring a colleague" discount to nurse practitioners attending the Winter 2012 Conference, February 1-4, Legacy Lodge & Resort at Lake Lanier Islands, GA. Download and complete the GAPA Winter Conference 2012 registration form, write code “NP15” across the bottom along with the name of your colleague and fax to 770.640.1095. Make sure your colleague registers for GAPA’s 2012 Winter Conference at Lake Lanier Islands, GA to receive your discount!

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