Hope2PA Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Illinois has new legislation, Senate bill 145,for Physician assistant. It states they are not allowed to use associate in their title and must introduce as physician assistant. AAPA knew this would occur. They had no intention of helping the profession progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas5814 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I think its a big leap to assume AAPA knew this would happen in any specific venue. It sounds like your state medical society is being petty. These type things were fairly predictable and just have to be dealt with as they happen. It is an unnecessary law as what you can call yourself is probably already defined in statute. Your state society should be able to have it die in committee assuming it even gets that far. It is potsuring by the medical society so they can brag about their work stopping us from killing people. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted October 27, 2021 Administrator Share Posted October 27, 2021 They could just as easily have introduced the same language forbidding medical care practitioner, you realize? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hope2PA Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 Apparently 50% progress. How could you say this wasn’t expected? The million dollar research discovered physicians did NOT like associate.They DID think MCP was best description. My own small group physicians do not want associate but would have been fine with MCP. Just pitiful, the continued decisions AAPA and recently PAFT have made to stifle growth and ensure future for young PAs. I’ve seen new bills for a few states, not one is getting title change, unless I’ve missed something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas5814 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 well I don't really disagree BUT it wasn't exactly AAPA who picked associate. It was the HOD made up of representatives of all our state societies and specialty societies. As a profession we lack the nards to make bold moves. When we cease to exist (in a practical sense) there won't be anyone for me to say "I told you so" too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cideous Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 4 hours ago, sas5814 said: well I don't really disagree BUT it wasn't exactly AAPA who picked associate. It was the HOD made up of representatives of all our state societies and specialty societies. As a profession we lack the nards to make bold moves. When we cease to exist (in a practical sense) there won't be anyone for me to say "I told you so" too. The experts picked MCP...NOT Associate. 1 million bucks, right down the drain. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas5814 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 yup...so we circle back to the HOD who ignored the results of a 2 year, million dollar study. I guess technically the HOD is AAPA but I think of it more as a body of our elected representatives. So I am sticking with we collectively lack the foresight to see the obvious and the intestinal fortitude to make a bold change. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeryOldPA Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 21 hours ago, Hope2PA said: Illinois has new legislation, Senate bill 145,for Physician assistant. It states they are not allowed to use associate in their title and must introduce as physician assistant. AAPA knew this would occur. They had no intention of helping the profession progress. Reading the bill it appears to me that the ban on using associate is not new language I. The statute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted October 28, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 28, 2021 3 hours ago, sas5814 said: yup...so we circle back to the HOD who ignored the results of a 2 year, million dollar study. I guess technically the HOD is AAPA but I think of it more as a body of our elected representatives. So I am sticking with we collectively lack the foresight to see the obvious and the intestinal fortitude to make a bold change. I spoke with some of my states HOD Gauwd they were clueless!! it was demoralizing.... there is no visionary leadership in PA profession.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigid2010 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Also, isn't IL the home of the AMA?? But yes, I think this is in our state statute already-about how to introduce yourself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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