Moderator ventana Posted April 24, 2023 Moderator Share Posted April 24, 2023 So the momentum is building I (like others) have been fairly disappointed with AAPA in the past, but they are slowly getting it together. We now have a new name and an OTP campaign FOUR states allow for independence with various qualifiers It is time to support your state advocacy to help fund these changes. If we can get a avalanche of support and momentum we can hopefully make this a quick process. Think giving 100-200/year to your state board. BUT make sure your board is in support and aggressively going after OTP. If they are not - well then RUN FOR THE BOARD. We are at a transitional time. If we can mobilize and get change we can preserve our profession - with out this there is the possibility that we get left behind by NPs as they are rapidly gaining ground.... 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 NY is pursing OTP, which would be huge https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2023/03/15/how-new-york-state-is-addressing-the-changing-role.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyRucpin Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, iconic said: NY is pursing OTP, which would be huge https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2023/03/15/how-new-york-state-is-addressing-the-changing-role.html Still waiting on our legislators to pass their budget. Due April 1st...extended three or so times already. Hopefully this isn't one of the years where we wait until August. The lateness is definitely not about PA's; it's housing, charter schools, bail, etc. Edited April 25, 2023 by TeddyRucpin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted April 25, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted April 25, 2023 NY is a border state to me! Even more ammunition for states to get on board!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cideous Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 LOL. NP's can hang a shingle on day one and we are somehow excited about OTP......wow. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted April 28, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted April 28, 2023 49 minutes ago, Cideous said: LOL. NP's can hang a shingle on day one and we are somehow excited about OTP......wow. It is our only choice. And honestly no way it is safe for an NP should hang a shingle with less than 5 yrs experience. It is okay if we get staged independence as all BS aside it is protecting society!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 hour ago, ventana said: It is our only choice. And honestly no way it is safe for an NP should hang a shingle with less than 5 yrs experience. It is okay if we get staged independence as all BS aside it is protecting society!! I am for graduated independence, the problem is that most of these bills don't lead there at all 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted April 28, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted April 28, 2023 Utah, Minnesota (I think) North Dakota and one other do have independence a few of them are staged for 4000-10000 hours... I think 4000-6000 is reasonable 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty2PA Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 27 minutes ago, ventana said: one other do have independence Don't forget Wyoming. It's at the NP end of the spectrum with 0 hours requirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelseff Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 (edited) On 4/27/2023 at 7:07 PM, iconic said: I am for graduated independence, the problem is that most of these bills don't lead there at all Agreed! OTP (like many of us suspected) can get in the way of FPA...most state societies will take any bone thrown at them...most of them were never for FPA anyway. We got OTP or some version of it in California... We have replaced "Supervision" with "Collaboration" and we do not require "Specific" Physician oversight... This happened about 4 years ago... No talk of independence, graduated or otherwise. We are resting on our proverbial laurels... The enemy of great is good enough... Edited April 29, 2023 by Joelseff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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