Become A Member
Why Become A Member?
ADVOCACY | A VOICE FOR NEBRASKA
The primary goal of NAPA is to advocate for the PA profession at the legislative level. Our lobbyists actively monitor legislation relating to the PA profession, so we can stay informed and be involved in bills that affect you. In addition to state representation, each year, NAPA sends representatives to the AAPA House of Delegates meeting. This opportunity allows NAPA to discuss bills with senators and representatives related to our profession. We’re committed to ensuring the voice of PAs are heard at the state and federal level.
- Quarterly newsletter
- Help the Community
- Reduced registration fees at CME meetings
- Current job listing (Fellowship Member only)
- Effective representation with membership involvement to government agencies, health professionals and to the AAPA
- Networking: The Academy’s conferences, newsletter, and committee activities provide opportunities for PAs to meet professionally and socially
- Central organization for dispersal of vital information to PAs and the public
- The latest information on legislative actions
- Privileges of the floor at regional Board of Director’s meetings and activities
- Public Education: The Academy actively promotes the concept of the PA as an important part of the health care team
- Leadership Opportunities: NAPA members are encouraged to play an active role in the future of the PA profession. Let your voice be heard!
Levels of Membership
Fellow
A Fellow member of the Academy shall be a graduate of a program accredited by the AMA Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA), the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), or successor agency. Fellow members of the Nebraska Academy of Physician Assistants are required to be employed as a PA or a PA educator and be members of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Fellow members are entitled to all rights and privileges of the Academy, including the rights to vote and hold office.
Sustaining
Sustaining members shall consist of those CAHEA, CAAHEP or successor agency approved physician assistant program graduates who have chosen not to actively practice in the profession and opt to be classified as sustaining members. Sustaining members shall be entitled to privileges of the floor, but shall not be entitled to vote or hold office.
Affiliate
An Affiliate member of the Academy shall consist of individuals approved by the Board of Directors from the health professions, licensed physicians, and others who desire to associate with the Academy. Affiliate members shall be entitled to the privileges of the floor, but shall not be entitled to vote or hold office.
Associate
Associate members shall be persons who are qualified for Fellow membership except are not members of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Associate members shall be accorded the privileges of the floor at general membership meetings, but shall not be entitled to hold office or vote on national issues. They are allowed to vote on local issues, including election of officers, but cannot vote for House of Delegate representatives.
Student
Members in good standing of a Student Society from a(n) (provisionally) accredited Physician Assistant Program shall be eligible for membership in the Academy by such standing. Privileges shall include the right to attend all general membership meetings with privileges of the floor. However, they shall not vote or hold office with the exception of the student representatives to the Nebraska Academy of Physician Assistant Board of Directors as delineated in Article V, Section 1. Physician Assistant students not members of a Student Society from a(n) (provisionally) accredited Physician Assistant Program shall be eligible for membership in the Academy upon payment of an annual fee and upon approval of a simple majority of the Board of Directors.