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AAPA4.029 - Joyce Nichols, 1989

Joyce Nichols pictured at D.C. Conference, 1989.

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AAPA4.038 - Joyce Nichols, Robert Howell and Others on Steps, 1989

Joyce Nichols on steps with Robert Howell and unidentified others.

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AAPA4.044 - Robert Howell Presents to Project Access Classroom, 1989

Project Access - Joyce Nichols, Robert Howell, and others. D.C. Conference, 1989.

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AAPA4.057 - Marshall Sinback Introducing Joyce Nichols, 1989

Marshall Sinback with Joyce Nichols, D.C. Conference, 1989.

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AAPA4.058 - Joyce Nichols Giving Speech, 1989

Joyce Nichols at podium, D.C. Conference, 1989.

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American Academy of Physician Assistants Records, 1972-2001 - This collection contains a compilation of early administrative records of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) - formerly known as the American Association of Physician's Assistants. These papers were contributed by William Stanhope, Thomas Godkins, Roger Whittaker and Dan Fox who served as presidents of the Academy during it's formative years and were members of the Oklahoma University Physician Assistant Program at the time the papers were transmitted. The more recent papers contained in this collection are from the personal papers of Kevin Bayes, a member of the Academy's staff who maintained archival records and who served as the executive director of the Society for the Preservation of Physician Assistant History when its headquarters were located in Alexandria, VA. For a PDF finding aid CLICK HERE

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Joyce Nichols Oral History - The last recorded interview with Joyce Nichols conducted in June 2012 before she passed away the following month. Joyce was interviewed in her home by John Davis and Earl Echard.

Audio of the Interview For the transcript, please click here

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MIC0101-015 - Video of PAragon Awards, 1996 Annual Conference

Video footage of the 1996 PAragon Awards held during the AAPA Annual Conference in New York, NY. Footage includes Lynn Caton, AAPA President and Bill Kolhepp, AAPA VP presenting awards to Theresa Horvath, Ernest Perkins, Robert Wildman, Gloria Reuben, Douglas Barker, Joyce Nichols, Denis Oliver, and Nathaniel Alston. Part of the DMIC: Series 1: American Academy of Physician Assistants - Subseries 1: Annual Conferences

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MIC0101-016 - Video modules for award recipients -- PAragon Awards, 1996

During the 1996 PAragon Awards, prerecorded video modules about each award winner were shown to the audience before the award was presented. This recording contains modules about each award recipient shown to the audience during the ceremony. To see a recording of the ceremony itself, please see MIC0101-015. Footage includes Theresa Horvath, Ernest Perkins, Robert Wildman, Gloria Ruben, Douglas Barker, Joyce Nichols, Denis Oliver, and Nathanie...

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MIC0200-029 - Physician Assistant: History of a Health Manpower Innovation

Produced by Duke University and hosted by Ron Hendren. Film discusses the history of the PA profession. It splits the profession into phases: Conceptualization Phase 1961-1969, Institutionalization Phase 1968-1974, and Consolidation Phase 1974 to "present". Features Dr. Eugene Stead, Dr. E. Harvey Estes, Martha Ballenger, Ruth Ballweg, and William Marquardt. Introduction by Thomas H. Meikle Jr., then president of the Macy Foundation. Full vide...

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MIC0300-002 - Birth of a Profession

A video on the history of the PA profession. Includes an interview with Dr. Eugene Stead Jr., the founder of the PA profession, an interview with Dr. E. Harvey Estes Jr. a segment on Joyce Nichols, among others. It also discusses the formation of the AAPA, NCCPA, ARC-PA, and PAEA. Also included is a montage of old photographs to the song "We Love PAs" and footage from the 1990 graduation ceremony for the Duke University PA program with guest spea...

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MIC0300-010 - Whatcha Going to Do? Going Back

Part of the Whatcha Going to Do series where each episode focuses on a different career. Going Back features Joyce Nichols, the first woman PA, showing her providing health care in a rural satellite clinic in Durham County, North Carolina. It also shows footage from Joyce Nichols' student days at Duke University. Produced by WNVT Northern Virginian Educational Television Association, Goldvein, VA. Full video for educational purposes available ...

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