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Honoring our History; Ensuring our Future

The Physician Assistant History Society® is dedicated to the study of the history and legacy of the physician assistant profession through the collection and identification of appropriate papers, manuscripts, magazine and newspaper clippings, newsletters, references, reports, dissertations, oral histories, biographies, films, slides, videos, photographs, artifacts, memorabilia and digital images.

26/01/2026

Herb Macey was among the first PAs to own and operate an independent medical practice. This met with some resistance in the early 1980s, but Macey prevailed in what he considers a landmark case, one that laid important groundwork for PAs today to own and operate their own medical practices.

Learn more about Herb Macey's contributions to the PA profession in his bio: https://pahx.org/bios/george-herbert-macey/

22/01/2026

Did you know one of the early promoters of the PA profession wasn't even real? In the 1970s, Gasoline Alley, the longest running comic strip in the US, brought a character home from the Vietnam War. Chipper Wallet had been trained as a medic and became interested in the new PA profession that was all the rage. The comic strip followed Chipper's journey through PA school and as a PA. Chipper even came back into the strip to wish the PA profession a happy birthday in 2017!

Read more:https://pahx.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Marketing-the-Physician-Assistant-Concept.pdf

20/01/2026

When asked about the most rewarding aspects of his career, Elijah Salzer emphasizes three key points: (1) his residency experience, (2) the trust patients place in him for their care, and (3) the trust students place in him for their education. Salzer is a PA, an educator, and Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) with over three decades of specialized experience in OB/GYN. Learn more about his career and contributions in his bio: https://pahx.org/bios/elijah-salzer/

19/01/2026

The PA History Society wishes everyone a meaningful and reflective Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

17/01/2026

Today is the PA History Society's 24! birthday! Help us celebrate by looking through our past projects and learn how we use PA history to inspire the next generation of PAs! https://pahx.org/pa-history-society-projects/

15/01/2026

Let the PA History Society make teaching the history of the PA profession easier! Our new, online, ansynchronous 6-module curriculum is now available to our PA program Associates! For more information on how to access the modules and on how to become an Associate, please visit our website: https://pahx.org/news/new-educational-modules-go-live/

13/01/2026

Dallas Lipscomb is an Air Force veteran, PA educator, and former president of the AAPA Veterans Caucus. He has spent his career as a PA bringing quality healthcare to rural communites. When asked why he continues to teach, serve, and lead after decades in medicine, his answer is simple: “I’m trying to pay it back every day and pay it forward by teaching the next generation how to do hands-on medicine, the right way, with heart.”

To learn more about Lipscomb's achievements and contributions, please visit his biography: https://pahx.org/bios/dallas-lipscomb/

08/01/2026

Starting January 12th, PA History Society Associate PA programs will have access to our new, online educational modules! To learn more about the educational modules and how your PA program can become an Associate, please visit our website: https://pahx.org/news/new-educational-modules-go-live/

If you are already an Associate PA program, log in with your account on our website to visit the Associates webpage and learn how to get started!

06/01/2026

In this new biography, meet PA Don Flinn! Flinn has been the president of the Oklahoma Academy three times and has served as a representative to the House of Delegates. Working for over 45 years in orthopedics, he has published and presented many times on the subject. To learn more about him and his impact as a PA in Oklahoma and nationally, read his bio! https://pahx.org/bios/don-flinn/

01/01/2026

The PA History Society wishes everyone a wonderful start to the new year! Happy 2026!

30/12/2025

Plan to join the PA History Society's Annual Circle of Friends or renew your annual donation for 2026!
Please also consider supporting the Society by becomeing a Lifetime Friend.
To learn more and to donate, please visit our website: https://pahx.org/friends-of-the-society/

24/12/2025

The PA History Society wishes everyone a bright and festive holiday season!

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The PA History Society

The Physician Assistant History Society was created in 2002 when co-founders, Reginald Carter and J. Jeffrey Heinrich, realized the need to preserve the history of the PA profession for future generations.

The PA History Society is dedicated to sharing the history and legacy of the profession through our archival collections of personal and organizational papers, oral histories, biographies, photographs, videos, and library materials.