- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- A proclamation: Physician Assistant Week, Sept. 5, 2011
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Deal, Nathan
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Georgia] : [Office of the Governor]
- Date of Original:
- 2011-09-05
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- proclamations
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on: January 18, 2012 ; title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017).
Latest issue consulted: September 16, 2015 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 M4 2011/9-5
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2011-s9-h5
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2011-s9-h5
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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B Y THE GOV E RNOR O F THE STATE OF G EORGIA
A PROCLAMATION
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT WEEK
WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS:
THEREFORE :
Quality health care is an important concern of the citizens of Georgia. The health of our cit izens is a vital component in ensuring a flourishing and vibrant way of life for all, and affordable and accessible medical care is essential for the wellbeing of all citizens ; and
Physician assistants (PAs) are medically trained professionals who provide comprehensive health care services and quality medical care to millions of Americans throughout this great country; and
Accord ing to the American Academy of Physician Assistants , approximately 257 mill ion patient visits were made to PAs in 2008; and
PAs are important members of the health care delivery team who work closely with their supervising physicians in a broad range of specialties to enhance the quality of medical care in Georgia and t he United States. With growing demand for more health care prof essionals, PAs provide faster access to care while also helping to control costs; now
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the state of Georgia, do hereby proclaim October 6-12 , 201 1, as PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT WEEK in Georg i a.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 5th day of September in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven.
ATTEST
GOVERNO R
C H IEF OF STAFF