Laws + Legislation

The POLST Paradigm and State Law
What PAs Need to Know

AAPA Assistant Director of State Government Advocacy and Outreach Elizabeth Roe explains how state policies such as Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment which outline patient preferences for end-of-life care can affect PAs. Roe uses the example of an Oregon PA's successful efforts to change state regulations to authorize PAs to sign POLST forms. For more information on federal advocacy issues, visit AAPA's Web site.

STAT—Industry News

America's Doctor Accepts AAPA President's Award at Capitol Connection

U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, accepted the 2010 President's Award presented by AAPA President Stephen Hanson during the Academy's annual Capitol Connection event in late February. Benjamin was recognized for her support of the PA profession and her commitment to serving the uninsured and underinsured through the launch of her own rural health clinic in Alabama. Go to PA Professional's blog PA Pro NOW to watch a video interview of Benjamin after she delivered her acceptance speech.

Cover Story

The Sound of Dreams
Deaf PA Student Nears Her Goal of Clinical Practice

PA student Marissa Clopper will graduate from the Philadelphia University PA program in August and become one of the first totally deaf students to graduate from that program.  In this article, learn how Clopper pursued her childhood dream of working in the medical field.

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AHRQ Director Addresses AAPA Research Summit:
Rethinking Health Care Delivery

Carolyn M. Clancy, MD, Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, served as Keynote Speaker at the AAPA Physician Assistant Research Summit held March 4-5 in Alexandria, Va. In this article, Clancy answers PA Professional's questions about health care quality, delivery and research. Go to AAPA's You Tube channel to watch a video interview of Clancy and other speakers at the research summit.

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Community Health Navigators Program

Serving the Underserved: New PAF/Baylor Program Holds First Health Fair

A new Physician Assistant Foundation partnership program funded by the Chevron Corporation brings health educators and Baylor University PA students into refugee communities to save lives and remove barriers to care. A photo montage tells the story of the program's first health fair for Houston's Burmese refugee community held in early February.

Health Care Reform: PAs and Policy

AAPA President Stephen Hanson Stands Shoulder-to-Shoulder With Obama

Hanson and six other PAs were invited by the White House to attend a March 3 event in which the President called on Congress to take an up-or-down vote on health care reform. Hanson joined several other clinicians on stage as the President delivered his 20-minute speech, in which he mentioned PAs several times. Go to PA Professional's blog PA Pro NOW to watch a video of the speech.