History of the Academy
1977
The Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants, Inc. is formally incorporated.
1978
MAPA holds its first CME Conference in Hagerstown, MD.
Membership is 25.
1979
The Board of Medical Examiners (BOME) defines all PA supervision as “onsite”.
1980
1981
The BOME revises PA supervision definition after 275 PAs and Physicians showing up at the hearing.
1982
MAPA celebrates five years. MAPA develops a traveling exhibit regarding the Academy
1984
1985
MAPA retains an attorney. Membership is 264.
1986
PA profession is incorporated into Maryland medical statue
PAs become certified practitioners.
MAPA gets a new logo.
1987
MAPA celebrates 10 years.
MAPA hires lobbyist.
CRNA sponsored bill is defeated.
Second newsletter, MAPA PRESS, begins publication.
1988
Board of Physician Quality Assurance (BPQA) is formed to replace the BOME.
Membership is 300.
1991
First of several bills seeking to allow International Medical Graduate (IMG), who were unable to pass boards in the US, to become PAs, is defeated.
1992
MAPA celebrates fifteen years.
A second IMG bill is defeated.
1993
A third IMG bill is defeated.
MAPA’s first prescribing bill (HB# 1369) defeated and sent to summer study session for inpatient prescribing.
1994
Inpatient prescribing bill (HB# 1323) defeated.
Membership is 320.
1997
MAPA celebrates twenty years.
Inpatient prescribing bill passed.
Political Action Committee formed.
Website created.
1998
PA Advisory Committee revision bill passed.
Instituted an “800” number for MAPA.
Re-opened relations with Med Chi.
1999
PA Prescriptive Authority (HB# 674) is passed.
the Source becomes the new MAPA newsletter.
Membership is 630.
2000
Bill that would limit practice settings, defeated.
Loyola PA program closes.
Richard Rohrs, PA-C, MAPA past president, is AAPA PA of the year.
2001
Independent practice bill for NPs vetoed by governor.
UMES opens PA Program.
MAPA sponsors the Carson Scholarship.
2002
MAPA celebrates twenty-five years.
PA Technical Corrections Bill passes.
2003
BPQA becomes Maryland Board of Physicians and is mandated, by statute, to include a PA as a voting member of the board.
2006
Temporary Practice Letters bill passed.
Supervising Physicians no longer required to co-sign charts.
Nurses must take conscious sedation orders from Physician Assistants.
2007
MAPA celebrates thirty years.
2012
MAPA celebrates thirty-five years.
MdAPA has a new logo.
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