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PAs and Social Determinants of Health: 4 Things to Know

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Our deepest gratitude to all PAs fighting the pandemic

“PAs keep going, and we keep cheering each other and our other professional colleagues on. It’s who we are.”

– David E. Mittman, PA, DFAAPA, President and Chair of the Board

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