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The Mecklenburg County Medical Society recognizes the importance of its Physician Assistant members. There is a seat on its Board of Directors
specifically for PA representation. Ray Brown, PA, currently holds that seat and he is also president of the Metrolina Association of Physician
Assistants (MAPA). Physician Assistants have full voting rights on all MCMS issues and are considered active members, as are physicians.

North Carolina –

The Birthplace of the PA Profession

Did you know North Carolina is the birthplace of the Physician Assistant
profession? In 1965, Duke University Medical Center established the first

formal program in the U.S. to educate PAs. In 50 years, the profession
has grown to include 100,000 clinically-active PAs and 181 accredited

educational programs with 6,000 PA students enrolled annually.

NorthCarolinaAssociationof PhysicianAssistants(NCAPA)

MissionStatement:

NCAPA provides innovative solutions to empower our members to
enhance their careers and advocate for optimal health care.

IdentityStatement:

Physician assistants are licensed healthcare professionals who practice
medicine in collaboration with physicians. As integral members of the
physician-directed team, PAs increase access and enhance quality of

patient care while being cost-effective.

NCAPA Firsts:

• First state Academy with a Medical Society
that has a PA Section

• First state Academy to have PA representation in the Medical Society
House of Delegates

• First state Academy to have a PA serve on the
Medical Society Foundation Board

• First state Academy to have a PA serve as president
of the Medical Board of Directors

• First state Academy to develop a recertification conference
• First state Academy to own a building dedicated to the PA profession

(Eugene A. Stead, Jr., Center for Physician Assistants)

North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants at ncapa@ncapa.org • North Carolina PA information provided with permission from the NCAPA

Thank you to all Physicians Assistants for all you do in our community and for your patients! Come and join the MCMS!

Joint Membership Metrolina Association of Physician
Assistants (MAPA)
MCMS and MAPA are working together as partners for collaboration and membership opportunities. MCMS
offers a discount to PAs who want to join both organizations. MAPA also offers a dual membership program, President: Ray Brown, PA
with just one application to join the MCMS simultaneously. PA membership with MCMS is normally $105, but
with joint membership (MCMS and MAPA), dues are only $90 ($65 for MCMS dues and $25 for MAPA dues). metrolina@gmail.com
www.metrolinapa.org

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