Wyoming Association of Physician Assistants


Wyoming Association of Physician Assistants
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	The Wyoming Association of Physician Assistants (WAPA) was founded in 1975 to promote the ideals of the Physician Assistant profession on both the state and national level. WAPA is a constituent chapter of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

	Wyoming is a rural state. Distance and isolation imposes different concepts and problems for the delivery of quality healthcare. WAPA works closely with the State Board of Medicine, Wyoming Medical Society, and other professional and community organizations to promote access and delivery of quality medical care.

	WAPA is governed by a nine member board. Fellow members may hold offices and be appointed to a variety of committees. In addition, associate members may be elected to the board of directors and appointed to committees. Officers are elected for two-year terms. Board meetings are held at the annual CME meeting and at various other times as requested by the President. All WAPA members are welcomed to attend any of the board meetings. Please inform a board member of your interest so you can be notified of future meetings. A general membership meeting is held at the annual CME meeting. Everyone is encouraged to attend!
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WYOMING PA's We have 137 licensed PA's in the State of Wyoming as of October, 2002. 73 (53%) are male and 64 (47%) are females. This is in contrast to the national numbers, which hold that 56% of the PA"s are female according to the AAPA census of 2001. The national average for PA's that practice in communities with a population fewer than 50,000 is 42%, and fewer than 20,000 is 20%. In Wyoming we all (100%) pratice in communities with a population under 50,000 and 37 (27%) pratice in communities with a population under 20,000. ( If you need the reason explained, ...you are not from Wyoming.) Most of us are in primary care. We have PA's in family and general pratice, internal medicine, pediatrics, emergency medicine, pain management, general surgery, cardiovascular/ thorasic surgery, orthopedic surgery and urology. Here are the towns throughout Wyoming where you will find a PA. AFTON, ALPLINE, BAGGS, BIG PINEY, CASPER, CHEYENNE, CODY, DOUGLAS, EVANSTON, FT. WASHAKIE, GILLETTE, GLENROCK, GREEN RIVER, GREYBULL, HANNA, JACKSON, KEMMERER, LANDER, LARAMIE, LOVELL, LUSK, LYMAN, MEDICINE BOW, NEWCASTLE, PINDALE, POINT OF ROCKS, RAWLINS, RIVERTON, ROCK SPRINGS, SARATOGA, SHERIDAN, THERMOPOLIS, TORRINGTON, WHEATLAND, and WORLAND. For information on praticing PA's in the State of Wyoming you can contact : Wyoming Board of Medicine Colony Building 2nd Floor 211 West 19th Street Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 TELPHONE: (307) 778-7053 or (800) 438-5784 FAX: (307) 778-2069 email : wyomedical@wyomedicalboard.org
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