Welcome To The VAPAA

President Resigns - Leaves VA

In early June, our President took a new position with a PA program and left the VA and therefore the position as President of VAPAA. Mr. Bob Kunath, our illustrious Vice President has, under the terms of our Bylaws, moved into the position of President. He will be looking for someone to fill the VP position for the remainder of his term as well as someone to take on being our Conference chairperson. If interested, contact Bob through our email.

House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Approves Landmark Bills LINK

Click on the above link to see the bills which Congressman Filner helped put pressure on the VA INCLUDING HR 2790 (which was at the TOP of the list)!

Read or save a copy of the final version of HR 2790

Colleagues:

Over the years there have been many inquiries to VAPAA about membership and asking about a Lifetime category.

The VAPAA has various membership levels and recently the Board of Directors met and approved a new category of membership. As of now, the Lifetime membership has been added to the membership levels. All but this new category require an annual renewal.

If anyone is now interested, since it is now time to be renewing your membership, you may elect to be a LIFETIME member.

This is quite a deal since for a onetime payment of $750 you may join VAPAA for life. In this day and age of ever increasing prices…take a look at your gasoline bill, as one example…you will never need to pay any more money. Even though a dues increase is not planned, as expenses grow a dues increase in the future is a real possibility. By paying the $750, you will never need to worry about a dues increase.

If you would like to be a Lifetime member, send in your renewal for this year, 2008, along with the onetime payment of $750 and you will be a Lifetime member of the only professional organization that represents you and your chosen VA profession.

If you pay your dues by electronic dues transfer, you will need to cancel this method and send to VAPAA your Lifetime dues along with the membership renewal.

Thank you and welcome to all the new Lifetime members.

AJ Kent Memorial Scholarship Fund

About VAPAA

The Veterans Affairs Physician Assistant Association is a non-profit Corporation, organized under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act as a professional and educational organization dedicated to promoting the interests of physician assistants employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VAPAA is the only organization that exclusively represents PAs working in the VA. The VAPAA directs efforts to accomplish its goals by establishing and developing collaborative relationships with other organizations with similar goals, working with the administration within the VHA, and promoting favorable legislative action by congress.

Why aren't you a member?
By becoming a member you will be helping your profession by telling Congress that you care enough about what you do to be represented by the only national association devoted entirely for the PA in the VA. No other organization can state that or even come close!

Join today!  Click on Become a Member! in the Quick Navigation and you're on your way! Welcome aboard VAPAA!

NOTE: Due to spamming, we have changed our email address to vapaa1@vapaa.org - please make a note of it.

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