[NPInfo] Reply to Carla and others Names and other names

[David Mittman]

Rose:
The majority of the 70 or more people who work at the AAPA and most of it's
department heads are non medical people. The Executive Director has always
been an association manager type who really are in charge of staff and
building the organization in their likeness. The build the AAPA and not
necessarily the profession. The Presidents and Boards come and go and
the staff remains constant.
They have even been asked to poll the membership (they do a fantastic census
every year- Can tell you what PAs in dermatology for 3 years make in
California, but will not ask about the name change issue among many others.
Dave

On 9/4/07 11:40 PM, "Rose Moran-Kelly" <rosemorankelly at gmail.com> wrote:

> What are the backgrounds of the executive board of AAPA?  Just curious
> for obvious reasons
> Rose
> 
> On 9/4/07, David Mittman <dmittman at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Many reasons:
>> 
>> They believe that if we keep our self "invisible" and don't make waves, we
>> will awake "someday" with 200,000 PAs who can then change things.
>> 
>> They have been told that if we try to "open up" our legislation to change
>> our name, the AMA/state med societies will then work hard to change all the
>> state laws back to 1975.
>> 
>> None of the Executive Directors of the AAPA have been PAs and I truly
>> believe do not understand this problem. You all may disagree but I do not
>> believe anyone understands what it feels to be a PA other than an NP. PAs
>> tend to believe people who have a history in health politics, wear flashy
>> suits and tell them what's best for them.
>> 
>> Leave everything alone. The conference makers millions a year. Why start
>> problems?? The AAPA gets 7 thousand to a conference.
>> 
>> AND more.....................................
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 9/4/07 10:38 PM, "Rose Moran-Kelly" <rosemorankelly at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Dave,
>>> Can you explain why the national association like the name
>>> PA(assistant)?  It makes no sense.  Such a little change with soooo
>>> much to gain.
>>> Rose On 9/4/07 11:40 PM, "Rose Moran-Kelly" <rosemorankelly at gmail.com>
wrote:

> What are the backgrounds of the executive board of AAPA?  Just curious
> for obvious reasons
> Rose
> 
> On 9/4/07, David Mittman <dmittman at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Many reasons:
>> 
>> They believe that if we keep our self "invisible" and don't make waves, we
>> will awake "someday" with 200,000 PAs who can then change things.
>> 
>> They have been told that if we try to "open up" our legislation to change
>> our name, the AMA/state med societies will then work hard to change all the
>> state laws back to 1975.
>> 
>> None of the Executive Directors of the AAPA have been PAs and I truly
>> believe do not understand this problem. You all may disagree but I do not
>> believe anyone understands what it feels to be a PA other than an NP. PAs
>> tend to believe people who have a history in health politics, wear flashy
>> suits and tell them what's best for them.
>> 
>> Leave everything alone. The conference makers millions a year. Why start
>> problems?? The AAPA gets 7 thousand to a conference.
>> 
>> AND more.....................................
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 9/4/07 10:38 PM, "Rose Moran-Kelly" <rosemorankelly at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Dave,
>>> Can you explain why the national association like the name
>>> PA(assistant)?  It makes no sense.  Such a little change with soooo
>>> much to gain.
>>> Rose
>>> 
>>> On 9/4/07, Shelby Havens <shelbyhavens at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Dave:
>>>> 
>>>> I feel your pain, concerning the term "assistant". Please keep in mind that
>>>> title "nurse" often means "handmaiden" to the general public. When I
>>>> enrolled in nursing school, I was motivated by the desire to take care of
>>>> patients. I was never, ever motivated to be any MD's handmaiden. My primary
>>>> professional relationship is with my patients, and not with physicians. I
>>>> never wanted to be anybody's sidekick or assistant. But physicians rule the
>>>> medical profession. What can I do about that? Not much.
>>>> 
>>>> Peace,
>>>> 
>>>> Shelby Havens, ARNP
>>>> 
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