Ket131 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 I would say Marisa Eve Girawong who died on Mt Everest following her passion of mt medicine. I could never do what she did. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrainAndCo Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 +1 for Dave Mittman. Would throw in a nomination for Bob Blumm, too. A couple of great guys and top-notch advocates for our profession. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrainAndCo Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Beth Smolko is another PA I look up to. She does amazing and selfless work in the international community. And on top of that, she writes beautifully about it on various outlets. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas5814 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 (edited) Today I had to say goodbye to an old friend and great PA who was a pioneer in PA practice ownership here in Texas Mr. Richard Branson. Richard passed at 1PM today after a long fight with chronic heart disease. Richard and I became fast friends and thick as thieves many years ago when we both served on the TAPA board. Probably more than any other 1 PA he was responsible for the strategy and leg work that achieved the successful passage of legislation granting us scheduled drugs prescribing rights. Since then Richard started his own practice in San Antonio in a very busy and competitive market and then created what he called a practice incubator, a written guide that provided guidance and resources for other PAs who wanted their own practice. He gave this away, along with his personal support and advice, to any PA who wanted to strike out on their own. He never asked a penny or a thank you from anyone he helped and there were many. He was also a driving force in organizing and funding a law suit in federal court that stopped the medical board from, essentially, taking practices away from PAs that owned them because they weren't majority owned by physicians. He was a quirky genius and I feel sad for the people who couldn't see past the quirk to the gold underneath. PAs in Texas are better for having him among us and are just a bit diminished today with his passing. So long old friend. Edited August 7, 2018 by sas5814 10 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v1adgl Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I sure hope to make this list someday as a Pre-PA student right now. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoeyw Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Terrific idea to start this thread. Thank you. It's so good to read about these wonderful achievements! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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