Louisiana Academy of Physician Assistants

Hello LAPA Members and Physician Assistants of Louisiana!

Thank you for making the 2008 LAPA French Quarter Conference such a success! Reports continue to come back with accolades at the quality of the programming. Thanks to the CME Committee for all their hard work! Groundwork is already being laid for the 2009 (April 22-27) conference and if you want to serve a committee, please contact us and we will sign you up!

Interested in a new challenge? Check out the free “Jobs Posted” section. Virtually every week, new PA opportunities are posted to this site.

If you have already become a 2008 member of LAPA - thank you very much! If you have not filled out the application, a printable or secure online membership application is now available for your convenience. We will rely heavily on email communications as postage costs continue to increase. We have seen an increase in our numbers over the last year. Again, I applaud the PA community of our state for its tenacity and its ability to recover after the hurricanes of 2005. Please continue to encourage each other and to support our profession. We are making a difference in the healthcare in this state!

Thank you for your continued patience as we make the necessary transition towards self-sufficiency. As many of you already know, we dissolved our relationship with the national management service. We have maintained our affiliation with AAPA. I know that not having an official website has made communication somewhat challenging - we have actually had to talk to one another! Is that really a bad thing? We have a new telephone number: 318-658-3579 and 888-687-5272 (888-Our-LAPA). I carry it with me at all times and try to answer as often as possible.

Lastly, please know that we are constantly in contact with the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners through the PA Advisory Committee. Things are beginning to "level off" with the inspections by the board official. A portion of our new website will be dedicated to up-to- the-minute information concerning the board and its rulings and changes that affect our everyday practice.

Thanks for the opportunity to serve as your President!

Jennifer Angelo

If you have any questions or comments for LAPA, please e-mail us at: info@ourlapa.org or e-mail any of our Board Members.

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Louisiana Academy of Physician Assistants

PMB 177

9655 Perkins Road, Suite C

Baton Rouge, LA 79810

888-687-5272

318-658-3579