Registration for DEA Control Numbers Now Open
JULY 22, 2020
Early this morning the Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants was notified by the Drug Enforcement Administration that the technical changes have been made to their website to allow Kentucky PAs to register for their DEA control number...
Prescriptive Authority FAQ
JUNE 30, 2020
Effective July 15th 2020 House Bill 135 takes effect in Kentucky, which would allow for prescriptive authority for Physician Assistants for Schedule III through V controlled substances provided that certain criteria is met beforehand. For more detailed...
Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants Commends Governor Beshear For Signing HB 135
MARCH 28, 2020
The Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants (KAPA) thanks Governor Beshear for swiftly signing a HB 135 into law, authorizing Kentucky PAs (physician assistants) to prescribe Schedule III-V...
KAPA COVID-19 Update
MARCH 26, 2020
KAPA community members,
This letter comes from a few different places. It comes from KAPA elect president self-quarantining at home in preparation for her return to hospital medicine in a matter of hours. It comes from the president working extended hours as the...
House Bill 135 passes the Kentucky General Assembly
Frankfort, KY | MARCH 18, 2020
The Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants is proud to report that before legislators adjourned yesterday evening House Bill 135, Physician Assistant prescriptive authority, received final passage in the Kentucky...
House Bill 135 passes Kentucky Senate Unanimously
Frankfort, KY | MARCH 17, 2020
This afternoon HB 135 was passed out of the Kentucky Senate by a vote of 32-0. Senator Julie Raque Adams (R-Louisville) spoke on the legislation on the floor of the Senate.
“House Bill 135 is a collaborative effort...
House Bill 135 passes Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee Unanimously
Frankfort, KY | MARCH 3, 2020
This morning HB 135 was heard in the Senate Licensing and Occupations committee. Rep. Steve Sheldon was joined by KAPA Vice President Andrew Rutherford PA-C as they presented the legislation...
KAPA's Legislative Day 2020
PA HB 135 PASSED in the Kentucky House 2/6/20
Charlene M. Morris, DFAAPA, MPAS, PA-C
Legislative Day for Kentucky PAs on 2/6/20 was an outstanding success. Over 150 PAs, educators, and students convened at the Rotunda in Frankfort on the cold dreary February morning, to...
KAPA's Legislative Update
As you saw late last week House Bill 135, modified prescriptive authority, passed the Kentucky House of Representatives. We could not have done it without the hard work of PA advocates, like you, across the commonwealth. This bill has strong bipartisan support, having...
HB 135 Passes
February 6, 2020Frankfort, KY
The Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants is excited to report that House Bill 135 has passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 91-1
This vote comes on the heels of our 2020 KAPA Lobby Day. Over 150 PAs, students, and other supporters from...
HB 135 Passes Committee!
Advancing modified prescriptive authority moves forward.
We’re excited to announce that Rep. Steve Sheldon’s House Bill 135, modified prescriptive authority for Physician Assistants, has passed the House Health and Family Services Committee unanimously. This is an...
KAPA Legislative Update - Urgent Action Need to Advance Prescriptive Authority
KAPA Members,
As you know KAPA leadership has been working diligently on advancing HB135, modified prescriptive authority for Physician Assistants in Kentucky. Our will bill likely be heard in the House Health and...
KAPA Signs New Lobbying Firm
Tuesday, August 7, 2019
The KAPA Board of Directors is pleased to announce a new lobbying partnership with Top Shelf Lobby, a well-renowned Kentucky firm lead by Marc Wilson.
“The Top Shelf Lobby team is excited about the opportunity to work with the Kentucky Academy...
2019 PA of the Year Award to Recognize Excellence
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
The Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants (KAPA) established the KAPA PA of the Year Award to honor a physician assistant who has demonstrated exemplary service to the PA profession and the community he/she serves, while...
Student Poster Abstract Submissions Now Open for KAPA’s 43rd Annual CME Symposium
Deadline to Submit is September 20, 2019
KAPA invites you to submit a poster abstract for presentation at the 2019 Annual CME Symposium. PA Student and pre-PA Student members and nonmembers may submit a poster...
KAPA's 43rd Annual Fall CME Symposium
Registration Now Open for the 43rd Annual KAPA CME Symposium
Make plans now to join your friends and colleagues October 24-26, 2019, at the Lexington Convention Center for the 43rd Annual KAPA CME Symposium.
REGISTER NOW and save! The registration rates will...
Call For Submissions
KAPA is looking for submissions for our summer newsletter!
Have you written an article, blog, or other publication relevant to the PA profession in Kentucky? Submit it to KAPA for publication in our next newsletter!
We are also accepting nominations for the PA Spotlight for...
AAPA kicks off in less than a week!
Don’t forget to attend AAPA, May 18-22, 2019 in Denver, Colorado!
Earn more than 35 AAPA Category 1 CME credits in five days, depending on which sessions you attend.KAPA is well represented at AAPA this year. The AAPA House of Delegates (HOD) will meet to enact...
KAPA’s 2019-2020 Leadership Elections are now OPEN!
As a KAPA fellow member, you are allowed to cast a vote for each of the positions listed on the ballot. The link to the ballot was sent via email. Voting is open until May 15th, 2019.
Should you have questions about the voting process, or need...
Save the Date for the 2019 KAPA Symposium
Mark your calendars and make plans to join your friends and colleagues for the KAPA 2019 Annual CME Symposium! The date has been finalized and we will be at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington, KY from October 24-26, 2019.
Important Legislative Update
After a long, hard-fought advocacy battle, we are disappointed to report that due to constitutional time restraints and a lack of political will, Kentucky Senate Leadership has decided to once again block the movement of House Bill 93. We know the below message is...
Save the Date for the 2019 KAPA Lobby Day
On Tuesday, February 12th, Physician Assistants from across the Commonwealth will descend on the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort to advocate for our profession, and specifically lobby to allow Physician Assistants prescriptive authority of scheduled...
Women's Health Provider Education Initiative
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Bright Pink® is a national nonprofit on a mission to help save lives from breast and ovarian cancer by empowering women to know their risk and manage their health proactively in partnership with an informed provider (that’s...
2018 PA of the Year Award to Recognize Excellence
Friday, August 17, 2018
The Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants (KAPA) established the KAPA PA of the Year Award to honor a physician assistant who has demonstrated exemplary service to the PA profession and the community he/she serves, while...
Governor Matt Bevin signs HB 81 into law
Monday, April 2, 2018
On April 2, 2018 Governor Matt Bevin signed HB 81 into law which amends KRS 189.456 to include physician assistants on the list of licensed professionals allowed to issue temporary accessible parking placards.
A special thank you to...
HB 497 signed into law by Governor Matt Bevin
Monday, April 2, 2018
On April 2, 2018 HB 497, which amends KRS 202A.011 to include physician assistants on the list of individuals able to serve as qualified mental health professionals, was signed by signed by the Speaker of the House, the President...
2018 National Wear Red Day-Go For Women
Friday, February 2, 2018
Today is 2018 National Wear Red Day-Go Red For Women. The students and faculty at the University of the Cumberlands celebrated this day with a photo showing all of us in red. This event is geared to bring awareness to communities...
Kentucky Seeks to Modernize PA Healthcare Laws and Increase Access to Care
September 21, 2017 is Last State to Propose Legislation Allowing PAs to Prescribe Controlled Medications.
Lexington, KY., February 10, 2017 – As the only state currently not allowing patients to take advantage of PAs...
Expand PA Prescription Authority
Throughout the U.S., physician assistants are helping expand patient access to high quality care. PAs are highly trained medical professionals that work in medical teams. In every state but one they have the authority to prescribe controlled medications.
Kentucky...
Sen. Tom Buford (R) Has Prefiled a Bill to Amend KRS 311.856 to Give PAs Modified Prescriptive Authority to Prescribe Schedule II-V Controlled Substances
Sen. Tom Buford (R-Nicholasville) has prefiled a bill (BR 226) to amend the current legislation in KRS 311.856 to give PAs modified prescriptive...
KAPA Issue Brief: Coming Up Short Kentucky Laws Restrict Deployment of Physician Assistants, and Access to High-Quality Health Care for Kentuckians
In conjunction with National PA Week (October 6-12, 2014), The Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants (KAPA) released an issue brief, “Coming Up...
Can PAs call Kentucky home?
By Virginia Valentin, KAPA President
I am proud to say that America’s physician assistants (PAs) are on the front lines of medicine, especially here in Kentucky. PAs practice medicine and are educated in a very similar way to physicians, via an intense graduate–level medical program...
KY. Physician Assistants name Sen. Tom Buford Legislator of the Year
Jessamine Journal, 10/30/2013
The Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants named Senator Tom Buford as Legislator of the Year for 2013.
Buford sponsored legislation in the 2013 General Assembly that eliminated the 18-month...
Thanks for Making This a Great PA Week!
As we close out PA Week I wanted to take a moment to tell you what KAPA plans to do in the upcoming year. Our focus continues to be serving our members. We know this starts with legislation. As Government Affairs Committee Chair Isaac Caton laid out for you...
America Needs PAs
This year, AAPA declared the theme for PA Week as "America Needs PAs." This is a perfect theme as Kentucky is one of the first states to roll out the Affordable Care Act. America and Kentucky will need PAs more than ever.
This is being recognized more and more. See below:
DeShana Collet,...
In Celebration of PA Week, Please Take Action for the Future TODAY
In just three months, the 2014 legislative session will be upon us. One thing is certain, it feels much better going into this session with a win under our belt. While we are thankful for the much-needed change in legislation,...
Happy PA Week!
PA week is officially Oct. 6-12 and we hope you will join us this week in celebrating.
PA week is a great time to promote our profession and educate others about Physician Assistants.
This year KAPA has posted large and small posters all around Kentucky in hospitals and clinics in...
KAPA Pre-PA Student Membership
KAPA now offers a Pre-PA Student Membership! A Pre-PA Student Member is a student or military individual who is either in a Pre-PA curriculum in college, high school or a medical specialist in the armed services. Pre-PA Student Members shall have the privilege of the...
Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians (KAFP) Seeking Nominations for Kentucky’s “Citizen Doctor of the Year” Award
The Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians (KAFP) is seeking nominations for Kentucky’s “Citizen Doctor of the Year” Award, and has asked KAPA to send this notice out to all members...
KAPA 2012-13 President Response to May 28 Editorial "Get the Facts on Health Reform"
The Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants (KAPA) would like to comment on the editorial: “Get the Facts on Health Reform” published May 28. We would like to point out that physician assistants are also highly...
AAPA's wrap-up from the AMA HOD
from AAPA
AAPA was present for the entirety of the 2013 AMA House of Delegates Annual Meeting undefined advocating for the PA profession and reporting the latest news to our members. After weeks of collaborative advocacy, the hard work of AAPA volunteers,...
Breaking News: AMA Reference Committee releases amended resolution
from AAPA
American Medical Association House of Delegates Reference Committee B just released its recommendations on Report 16, and what was a resolution with a very expansive definition of surgery and invasive procedure has now...
Valentin Elected President of Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants
Virginia Valentin, assistant professor of physician assistant studies at the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences, has been elected president of the Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants (KAPA). Her term will...
Donate to the American Red Cross
Please consider donating to the Red Cross to help the Oklahoma tornado disaster relief efforts. Visit https://www.redcross.org/donate/index.jsp?donateStep=2&itemId=prod10002 or Text REDCROSS to 90999 to Give $10.
University of Kentucky Physician Assistant Class of 2015 Donates to KAPA
The University of Kentucky Physician Assistant class of 2015 recently collected $5 from each class member ($270 total) and made various donations in honor of their first semester instructors and faculty
Click here to read the...
Medical Supplies Needed for Mission Trip
Stefanie Brock, PA-C is doing a medical mission to Haiti and needs medical supplies. She will take anything you have. Mission trip is in July so items need to not expire before July. She needs supplies before June 15. Please contact Stefanie at...
UK PA Student Fundraiser
UK PA students are selling UK PA Tervis Tumblers for $20 each. Funds will go to helping fund student travel to the AAPA conference and other activities. If you are interested in purchasing a tumbler, please contact Brittany Muench PA-S at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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