2. Created for NPs and PAs

3. Did You Know? NPs currently in practice 115,000

4. PAs currently in practice 63,000 Did You Know?

5. NPs entering the workforce each year 5000-6000 Did You Know?

6. PAs e ntering the workforce each year 4300

7. Prescriptions written by NPs 494 million Prescriptions written by PAs >250 million per year Did You Know?

8. PCE home study workbook Available July 2007

9. Mean duration for a physician-only patient visit 17.3 minutes Did You Know?

10. Mean duration for a physician-plus-NP or a physician-plus-PA patient visit 21.3 minutes Did You Know?

11. 37.3% Percent of PAs specializing in family/general or internal medicine Did You Know?

12. Percent of NPs specializing in family or adult care 57.2% Did You Know?

13. In 1965 the University of Colorado offered the first continuing education symposium for NPs.

14. Did You Know? Patients visit NPs almost 600 million times a year.

15. In 1970 Kaiser Permanente became the first health maintenance organization (HMO) to hire a PA. Did You Know?

16. You can help the PCE build an even better program Please fill out your follow-up questionnaire Did You Know?

17. The PCE is providing a hands-on workshop all day long Visit the Ankle Brachial Index workshop at the first break Did You Know?

18. Did You Know this PCE series is supported by… AstraZeneca Bristol-Myers Squibb/Sanofi Pharmaceuticals Partnership King Pharmaceutical, Inc. Reliant Pharmaceutical, Inc. sanofi-aventis Group TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. Please support our exhibitors throughout the day

19. Your CME/CE certificate will be e-mailed to you within 2-3 weeks If you did not register this morning, please make sure you sign in at the registration desk Did You Know?

21. Commitment of PCE to NPs and PAs 100% Did You Know?