APSPA | Association of Plastic Surgery Assistants

Exciting New Report

AAPA.org has recently published a new state by state report on the State Laws for Plastic Surgery PAs. Access it in the members section.

What does a Plastic Surgery Physician Assistant do?...

Download these two informative articles to learn more.
The Role of a PA Part I
The Role of a PA Part II

AAPA Plastic Surgery Issue Brief

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Physicians as Assistants at Surgery:2011 Study

6th Edition

The American College of Surgeons along with other surgical specialty organizations reviewed for the 6th time, all procedures in the "Surgery" section of the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT TM) 2011. They determined whether the use of a physician as an assistant was necessary, (1) almost always, (2) some of the time, or (3) almost never. This information is then shown in a table. An excerpt on "Surgical Assistants" is also included which describes the College's view on the qualifications of a first assistant.

This information is to provide a guideline as to which procedures are Billable for PAs as First Assistants in the OR.

Check out the entire report here:

http://www.facs.org/ahp/pubs/2011physasstsurg.pdf

Calling All PA's

Please submit any plastic surgery news or articles to our Secretary, Jennifer Flannery, at flannj@u.washington.edu for submission for upcoming newsletters.

Medical Missions

Learn on how APSPA members contribute on medical missions. Click here to read the story. Update your member profile to include your interest in joining a mission trip overseas.

Job Bank

Summit Medical Group Berkeley Heights, NJ

St. Luke's Cataract and Laser Institute Clearwater, FL

The Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD

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ASPS News

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Partnering Organizations

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Recommenced Reading
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Become a Corporate Sponsor

APSPA can help connect you to a highly motivated workforce with significant influence on workplace purchases. Click here to learn how to connect.
Practice Restrictions

Practice restrictions in your state? For assistance, please contact us at marsack@bcm.edu
Surveys

APSPA is developing a library of surveys. Review the employee survey and income survey to find out where you would rank.
Preceptors
Interested in mentoring a PA student? Please update your member profile. If you do not belong to APSPA click here to join and list your self as a preceptor. If you are already a member log in and update your profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
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BYLAWS
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New Forum

Please check out our APSPA Forum, a place to discuss current topics in Plastic Surgery.. Click here to see what is new.

Message From The President

The Plastic Surgery Education Network (PSEN), a division of ASPS, is in the process of creating a web portal which is envisioned to become the ultimate online educational resource for plastic surgeons. There will be an Affiliate Section which will likely have three main topic areas: Clinical Practice, Practice Management and Residency Education/Management. Additionally, as an ASPS Affiliate Member, you will have access to the General Information Section as well. If you have any information to share or Plastic Surgery practice questions, please contact Kris Marsack, PA-C at marsack@bcm.edu.

How Can a PA Augment a Plastic Surgery Practice?

Physician Assistants have been working with plastic surgeons for over 30 years. Over the course of the profession's development, PAs have grown in number and in the range of medical services they provide to surgeons and physicians in every medical practice area, becoming an integral part of practices and institutions while carrying forward a new model of team medical practice.

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ASPS Affiliate Membership Benefits:

Digital subscription to Plastic Surgery News

Reduced fees (50%) to attend ASPS annual Meetings

Access to ASPS-member web-based resources...including CME credits for affiliate-designated PAs!

Click to access the application: HERE

DID YOU KNOW?

The Young Plastic Surgeons (YPS) group was found to be a fantastic group of highly motivated members. Comprised of approximately 25 surgeons, one goal of this group is to donate a service project to a particular host city. Leah discovered that 100% of the membership funds are donated to the Plastic PAC (Political Action Committee), thus allowing them to donate to their chosen plastic surgery candidates.

ASPS Board of Directors

Microsurgery fellowship will become part of the matching process, starting in 2011. We also learned that the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation is likely being renamed the Plastic Surgery Foundation in the near future.

NEW FOR 2011

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)! As of January 1, 2011 practices will need to be in compliance with Medicare and Medicaid regulations to qualify for federal tax benefits. Some areas where practices will be examined for "meaningful use" include e-scribing, clinical quality measures (such as smoking cessation education that includes written educational materials to patients), and patient portals. Look for more EMR details in the next newsletter.

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