Oregon Society of Physician Assistant

Supporting the professional & personal development of PAs.

Oregon Society of Physician Associates

Purpose of OSPA

This society shall be representative of Physician Associates within the State of Oregon. The Society is organized and shall be operated exclusively for educational and scientific purposes, to improve access of care, and advance the Physician Associate profession. In furtherance of these purposes, the Society shall, through appropriate mechanisms, strive to assure the public of a uniform entry-level and continued competency of Physician Associates. To represent Physician Associates and Physician Associate students so as to maximize the benefit of their services to the public, the Society shall:

Encourage its membership to render quality service to the health professions and to the public;
Assist in the development of role definition for the Physician Associate;
Assist with the coordination and standardization of curricula for the Physician Associate;
Participate in the accreditation of Physician Associate programs;
Participate in the development of criteria leading to certification of the Physician Associate;
Develop, coordinate, and participate in studies having an impact either directly or indirectly on the Physician Associate profession;
Serve as a public information center with respect to its members, healthy professions, and the public; and
Not with standing any other provision of these Bylaws, the Society shall exercise its powers, rights, and privileges, whether conferred by this instrument, or by the laws of the State of Oregon or otherwise, in furtherance of its educational and scientific purposes, and other goals.

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Documents

Virtual Q&A HB 3036 Implementation Presentation Slides

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Oregon Governor Signs Legislation Replacing Physician Supervision with Collaborative Practice Environment (Read Here)

The OSPA Voice

STOP AAPI

OSPA Response to Systemic Racisms

OSPA Mission Statement

The mission of the Oregon Society of PAs is to promote quality, cost effective, and accessible health care; to support the professional and personal development of physician associates; and to advance the PA profession as well as the PA/MD team approach to health care.

Join Us!

We need/want all PAs in Oregon to discover why the OSPA is their professional home! Join Now and your membership will be activated on the day you join and good until the following year on that same day! Sign in to your account and Renew Online Today or you may Renew/Join online.

No other professional society advocates exclusively for the needs of Oregon PAs. Here's the current OSPA Leadership.

OSPA's Accomplishments
* Hospital admitting privileges for PAs
* Streamlined rules for PAs prescribing Suboxone
* PAs can now dispense CIII & IV medications
* Supported tax credits for rural PAs
* Is moving forward on Oregon PA Modernization - Your Future!

Membership Renewals - Join or Renew Your OSPA Membership

We need/want all PAs in Oregon to discover why the OSPA is their professional home! Join Now and your membership will be activated on the date you join for one full year!

Sign in to your account and Renew Online Today or you may Renew/Join online, or call our office for personal assistance at 503-650-5864.

No other professional society advocates exclusively for the needs of Oregon PAs. You may view our current leadership here.

OSPA's Accomplishments