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In God we trust always.

with heartfelt sorrow,

Anita L. Jackson, MD,MPH
Interim Director, NCCU BRITE Institute
cell: 910-258-5480


-----Original Message-----
From: Anita <adocalj@aol.com>
To: RHB <RHB@RSPDC.com>
Cc: adocalj <adocalj@aol.com>
Sent: Thu, Feb 21, 2013 6:42 am
Subject: Follow up for Support of Veteran Medics to become PAs with Atty General Beau Biden


Dear Mr. Biden,


It was a pleasure meeting you at the January 17th Inaugural Brunch though Mr. Daniel Halperin, CEO of Jackmont Hospitality.


I wanted to enlist the help of you, your brother and your family on a very important initiative which I have been working for over 18 months- Helping Veteran Medics to become Physician Assistants. As you may know In October 2011 President Obama announced an initiative to support veterans with military healthcare experience to train as physician assistants. This important initiative resonates with the history of the physician assistant profession and honors the contributions of currently returning military personnel.


Although I currently sit as a member of the Health Resourcesand Servcices Administrations Joining Forces Task Force there has been no budget to facilitate successful and sustainable pathways for veteran medics to enter physician assistant education training. I, with the Physician Assistant Education Association and Morehouse School of Medicine have developed

a sustainable pathway to get Veteran Medics trained as early as 2014 by expanding the classes of current PA schools, especially for medics, which would be a national model for all PA schools to follow. Although we were told by a top executive at United Health Group on two occasions - this is exactly the type of project they would support- the initial proposal they solicited from us was turned away in a quick form letter. This seemed odd in lieu of United Health Care recently garnering the Tricare contract. It would seem logical that United Health Care would want to do something substantive to give back to our service members who have saved thousands of lives during war and who can be trained to save lives here at home in a very stable career- if the opportunities are allowed to flourish. ( BCBSNC has supported the initiatives of a new PA School at UNC Chapel Hill that may open by 2016, our national initiative could have 2 PA expansions accepting veteran medic candidates by May 2014).


I spoke with your brother Attorney Beau Biden about this initiative and he seemed very enthusiastic about championing this initiaive and working with us to get it to the highest levels of Presidential support.


I would very much appreciate it if you would forward the attached request to your brother along with my contact information as soon as possible.


We have an upcoming conference call with UHG on February 26, 2013 and maybe with his expressed interest and support as well as the support we have received from Special Forces Medics - United Health Group may standby their initial interest and commit to support to expand educational opportunities for veteran medics to become physician assistants, a worthwhile investment for all Americans.


Thanks again for making the re-connection for me and I will follow up with you by phone later today as well.


warmly,


Anita L. Jackson, MD, MPH, FACS,FAAOA

Board certified Otolaryngologist, Greater Carolina Ear, Nose,& Throat PA

Consultant, MSM-PAEA

cell: 910-258-5480

Office: 910-557-5672


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