Welcome to the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants
Welcome to the official GAPA website. We are glad you’re here and exploring everything GAPA has to offer. Over the next few months, you might see some changes around here as we continue to work diligently to create a space that meets all of your needs in one place at GAPA.net.
GAPA priority legislative PASSES!
HB 557, a culmination of four years of immediate work and many more before, passed in final form. The bill allows PAs and APRNs to prescribe a 5-day supply of hydrocodone and oxycodone and related compounds to adult patients in an emergency. The bill also simplifies some of the procedures of adding/changing supervising physicians at the Composite Medical Board. Finally, the bill allows PAs and APRNs to write for disability parking placards. The bill passed both the House and Senate overwhelmingly and now heads to the Governor for consideration. A HUGE thank you to the following legislative leaders who were absolutely instrumental to the bill’s passage:
Representative Ron Stephens (R-Savannah)
Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones (R-Alpharetta) & her stellar Chief of Staff, Tyler Mashburn.
Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and his exceptional Health Policy Advisor Ines Owens.
Senator Larry Walker (R-Perry)
Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro)
We will keep you apprised of next steps.
Available Articles to Read
The cost-effectiveness of physician assistants/associates: A systematic review of international evidence
Upcoming Events and Activities
See what’s happening with GAPA!
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Feb 2025
HBCU Pre-PA Fair
- Start: 8:30am
- End: 4:30pm
- Location: Hugh M. Gloster Hall, Campus of Morehouse School of Medicine
26-29
June 2025
2025 Summer CME Conference
- Start: 26 Jun 2025
- End: 29 Jun 2025
- Location: Jekyll Island Convention Center
15-19
July 2026
2026 Summer CME Conference
- Start: 15 July 2026
- End: 19 July 2026
- Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Join Us!
Join the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants (GAPA) or renew your membership today to better serve your patients, provide outreach to the medically underserved, strengthen your profession, network with colleagues and celebrate your accomplishments. Take advantage of all GAPA has to offer.