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 Fellow GIPA’s
I look forward to an eventful year for the GIPA’s. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve on the board as President. I would like to thank Doug Senecal for his dedication and hard work last year as President.
Did you know that there are over 800 PA’s registered with the AAPA who specialize in Gastroenterology and/or Hepatology across the nation? The GIPA’s as a group are recognized by the AAPA as the representatives for our specialty. We play an active role in the House of Delegates at the AAPA national convention each year, giving our input on key issues as they relate to Physician Assistants and the Gastroenterology and Hepatology professions. Many of our members are also quite active in other membership organizations such as the AGA, AALSD, ASGE, and ACG.
My goals for this year as President include growing our membership base, fostering GI/Hepatology advanced training and education programs, advocating for GI CME opportunities, and representing our group within the AAPA. We as GIPA’s can be leaders in the field of GI and Hepatology. By growing and strengthening our membership base, we can become more effective and influential leaders.
I encourage you to consider joining GIPA if you have not already done so. Together we can make a difference.
Diana McFarlane MPAS, PA-C
GIPA President |
