Founded in 2000 as a non-profit organization, the Gastroenterology Physician Assistants (GIPA) is the voice representing physician assistants who practice Gastroenterology and Hepatology.The mission of the Gastroenterology Physician Assistants (GIPA) is to provide improved healthcare and access to patients with gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disease through professional and educational support to physician assistants (PAs) practicing in gastroenterology and hepatology.
- GIPA
is the authoritative voice of the PA profession for gastroenterology
and Hepatology physician assistants as recognized by the
American Academy of Physician Assistants.
- GIPA
represents the gastroenterology physician assistant in the
AAPA House of Delegates and continues its strong working
relationship with the American Gastroenterological Association
(AGA) and the American Association for the Study of Liver
Disease (AASLD).
- GIPA
educates other healthcare professionals regarding the role
of physician assistants in gastroenterology and hepatology.
- GIPA
provides professional and educational support to PAs practicing
in gastroenterology and hepatology.
- GIPA
promotes education, access, and advocacy regarding gastroenterology
and hepatology in both the clinical and community settings.
GIPA's
membership includes practicing physician assistants, PA students
who are interested in a career in gastroenterology and hepatology,
and our professional partners in healthcare. We invite you
to share your voice with the GIPA Board and Leadership. Join GIPA and harvest the benefits of membership in a powerful
organization.
| Consider
applying to the hepatology fellowship. This intense year-long
endeavor will better establish your professional career
and open up new opportunities. Many GIPA members have
completed this fellowship and hold it in high regard.
For more information click
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Clinical Care Options
Be sure to check out the new hepatology Web site recently added to our CME links section: www.clinicalcareoptions.com . This is a very useful Web site for practicing Gastroenterology PAs.
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Message From The President
Dear Members and Prospective Members,
Thank you for your continued support and interest in being a Gastroenterology and/or Hepatology Physician Assistant.
Under the direction of Tim Morton, our immediate past president, we accomplished a great deal for our members through both active representation and continued nurturing of our resources. I would like to personally thank Tim for his time and dedication to our constituent organization. Fortunately, Tim will continue his active service on our board which is strong with seasoned professionals that bring a wealth of knowledge and a great degree of dedication.
Along with facilitating the maturation of our current member benefits and resources I would like to focus on initial and continued specialty training for our group. Key to this will be development of Gastroenterology and Hepatology courses created by and focused on Physician Assistants. These will be delivered either at a distance or in the conference setting to engage both those new to the specialty and those with a seasoned perspective needing specialty-specific continuing education. Lastly, I would like to see us foster more student involvement in our specialty organization.
I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to serve as your President this year and encourage each of you to benefit from involvement in the Gastroenterology Physician Assistant (GIPA) organization.
Douglas L. Senecal, PA-C, MPAS
President, GIPA |
