Competencies for the Physician Assistant Profession
The National Commission on Accreditation of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), the Accreditation Review Commission for Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA), and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) have combined efforts to produce Competenecies for the Physician Assistant Profession. This document was adopted as policy by the May 2005 House of Delegates of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and serves as a map for the individual PA, the physician-PA team, and organizations that are committed to promoting the development and maintenance of the professional competencies among physician assistants.
Competencies for the Physician Assistant Profession (24.46 Kb) PA Core Competency Measures
While the following document is not a specifically AAPA-endorsed product, it may serve as a guideline for developing a system of evaluating PA competencies. The specific areas of evaluation are based on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and closely follow the AAPA policy on Competencies for the Physician Assistant Profession, adopted in May 2005.
PA Core Competency Measures (21.74 Kb) For further information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Assistant Director, Professional Affairs.
