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For Immediate Release
For More Information:
Carmel Hearn, O'Neill Communications
carmel@oneillcommunications.com
770.578.9765
GEORGIA PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ASSOCIATION GARNERS TOP AWARD
Atlanta, Ga. (June 11, 2008) – The Georgia Association of Physician Assistants (GAPA) has been awarded a top honor for public education from a national organization representing 30,000 U.S. medical professionals.
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) presented its 2008 Constituent Organization Public Education Achievement Award to the Georgia chapter on May 24, 2008, during the Academy’s Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX. GAPA was one of only five constituent organizations to be honored during the House of Delegates awards ceremony, taking home the first place prize for exemplary public relations and public education activities, with an emphasis on promoting the PA profession.
“It is an honor for our state chapter to receive this recognition from the AAPA for our ongoing efforts to promote public awareness of the profession and our commitment to health literacy, as well as our resolve to expand membership and demonstrate the value of unity among the state’s PAs,” said Ben Taylor, PhD, PA-C, president of the 1000-plus member Georgia association that represents physician assistants across the state.
The award, presented by Jennifer Feinstein, chair of the public relations committee, further recognizes GAPA’s work with O’Neill Communications, an Atlanta marketing and public relations firm, in developing a video to showcase its recent successes, including the “Increase Your PA” campaign and PA Month. The video was distributed to PAs across the state and is also available for viewing at www.gapa.net.
The AAPA is the only national professional society to represent all physician assistants in every area of medicine. Founded in 1968, the academy has a federated structure of 57 chartered chapters representing PAs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the federal services. AAPA's mission is to provide quality, cost-effective, and accessible health care as well as to support the professional and personal development of PAs.
Since 1975, GAPA has represented the PA profession among state and national legislators, helping PAs find jobs in Georgia, and promoting public awareness among prospective employers and the general public. The mission of the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants (GAPA) is to promote high quality, cost-effective, accessible health care as part of a physician-directed PA/physician team, to provide for personal and professional development of PAs, and to represent the PA profession in Georgia. Learn more at www.gapa.net.
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