Dr. Jonathan E. Sobel, PA-C, MBA, DFAAPA, FAPACVS, President and Chair of the American Academy of PAs (AAPA), stopped by the Dermcast studios during the SDPA’s 16th Annual Fall Dermatology Conference 2018, held in Orlando, Florida, to discuss Optimal Team Practice (OTP).
April 18, 2018 The American Academy of PAs (AAPA) and the Society of Dermatology PAs (SDPA) today criticized an article published in JAMA Dermatology as fundamentally flawed with too small a sample size to be representative of the PA profession. The article, entitled “Accuracy of Skin Cancer Diagnosis by Physician Assistants Compared with Dermatologists in …
The Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA) Board of Directors with much thought and consideration fully endorse the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) proposed policy on Full Practice Authority and Responsibility (FPAR). The proposed FPAR policy includes the following actions with SDPA suggested edits in yellow highlight: ● Emphasize our profession’s continued commitment to …
Dermcast interviewed Joe Monroe, PA-C, at the 2014 Spring Conference in Indianapolis. Mr. Monroe is one of the founding members of the SDPA and he shared some of the history of that extraordinary organization.
by SDPA Immediate Past President, John Notabartolo, MPAS, PA-C Boston was the scene of this year’s AAPA House of Delegates (HoD) meeting. The HoD is the body that considers policy and recommends changes that impact PAs practicing everywhere in the US and in every specialty. Representatives from every state, specialty, and interest group come together …