AAPA President-Elect Paul Robinson Has Died
Paul Robinson, the president-elect of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, died early this morning.
Robinson became ill on Tuesday during an AAPA-related trip to Orlando. His condition worsened on his flight home, and he was taken to a hospital in Detroit last night.
I spoke with Paul many times over the years and several times since he became AAPA president-elect. I liked and respected Paul. He was an outstanding representative of the physician assistant profession.
UPDATE: A few minutes ago, the AAPA posted to its Web site an article about Paul Robinson.
The PA community lost a dear friend and colleague when AAPA President-elect Paul Robinson tragically passed away on November 12 of cardiac arrest at the age of 55.
An active member of AAPA for almost 20 years, Robinson participated in the House of Delegates where he served three terms as Speaker of the House, the Professional Practice Council, and the Reference, Nominating, and Public Education Committees. He served as president of the Student Academy of the AAPA in 1989-90. Robinson earned his master’s degree in emergency medicine from Alderson-Broaddus College. He earned his degree in PA studies from Kettering College of Medical Arts and graduated summa *** laude from the University of Wisconsin.
Proud to have been elected AAPA President-elect in May — a goal of his since he first became a PA — Robinson was recently heard to have said to a colleague, "Barack Obama and I share one thing in common: we are both in-coming presidents." But to the many people who knew Paul, he was not just a professional leader in AAPA, but a dear friend who believed passionately in PAs and improving patient care.
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