HSO PAC is Forming New Physician Assistant Professional Advisory Group (PAPAG)

The purpose of this group is to consider discipline-specific professional issues and advise the Surgeon General through the HS-PAC and Chief HS Officer regarding such issues.

The intent is to function in a resource and advisory capacity to assist in the development, coordination, training, and evaluation of activities related to the Physician Assistant professional discipline in the U.S. Public Health Service with specific objectives of:

A. Identifying issues of interest and facilitating the resolution of concerns as they relate to physician assistant officers;

B. Assessing personnel needs of USPHS as related to physician assistants and assisting in meeting the needs relative to recruitment, retention, training, utilization and professional development;

C. Assessing professional development needs, developing position papers, statistical reports, and/or guidelines where appropriate, to advise and comment on matters relating to the personnel issues of physician assistant professionals and their practices;

D. Promoting cooperation and communication among and between other professional disciplines and health professionals;

E. Promoting all aspects of service delivered by physician assistants throughout the agencies and programs of the USPHS.

PAPAG Bylaws Effective 12/9/2005

Officers interested in serving as a member of PAPAG should contact: LT Rebecca Bunnell at rbunnell@hrsa.gov.

PAPAG Bylaws are available here in PDF format and here in MS Word Format.

PAPAG Meeting Dates 2006

Teleconference Meetings are 1830 the 2^nd Thursday each month.  

Call in number 866-619-7571 Pass code 4274208

Contact LCDR Camille Hawkins for call-in information