Career Central
Your career is a personal journey, but with Career Central, you’re never flying solo. Every resource we offer is carefully curated and regularly updated to help you meet the demands of healthcare while reaching your own professional goals.
And because we support clinical and nonclinical PAs in all career stages, each time you return to Career Central, you’ll find new tools to discover. Let’s get started!
Featured Products & Services
AAPA Salary Report
Customize your compensation data quicker than ever before with the digital report’s refreshed design and layout. Free to PA and student members!
Areas of Practice Guide
Explore a new specialty, excel in your current one, or take your career in a different direction with this collection of career tools in 15 clinical specialties and 3 areas of practice.
Ready, Set, Practice
Tune in to this six-episode podcast and get expert advice on navigating the challenges and opportunities that come with starting your PA career.
Visit the AAPA Community
Make new professional connections while exchanging ideas and sharing best practices in the members-only AAPA Community. It’s included in your AAPA membership!
PA JobSource
PA JobSource is our interactive, map-based career exploration platform. Explore the map and connect with virtually every PA employer in the United States today.
PA Recruiting Services
From your first role to your next big move, dedicated recruitment support makes all the difference. With AAPA’s PA Recruiting Services, you gain access to top-tier opportunities, personalized guidance, and the full support of a team that understands your goals.
Career Central Webinars
Designed for PAs in all career stages, these previously recorded Career Central webinars help answer compelling questions affecting your daily work life and career. Whether you’re considering taking on a side gig or need help vetting job offers, these PA-led webinars are here to help!
PA Career Coach
Jennifer Hohman has helped hundreds of PAs get their dream jobs. Put her expertise to work for you!
PA Wellness
The ability to manage stress, find meaning and purpose in our work and life affects our mental health, life satisfaction and overall well-being.
Individual Malpractice Insurance
Save up to 20% on an individual policy from CM&F Group that protects you from job to job.
UpToDate
Trust this evidence based physician-authored resource for reliable clinical answers.
PA Money Sense
Take control of your student loans before PA school graduation with the PA Money Sense Interactive Budget Guide. Available free to AAPA members!
OvidMD
Access OvidMD a centralized online source for point-of-care and research support tools.
Canopy
Earn CME and improve patient care with the Canopy Medical Spanish courses and app.
Oooh-la, PANRE-LA!
This searchable e-book from AAPA and Hippo Education can be used during your quarterly exam. And it’s 20% off for AAPA members!
Find your dream job here! Pathways to connect with nearly every PA employer in the U.S. on PA JobSource
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Career Resources
The Experienced PA Job Search: Leveraging Your Network for Your Next Role
Finding a new job is never easy, but experienced PAs have some serious advantages. If you are an experienced PA who is looking for a new job, find out how you can leverage your established professional network and specialized expertise to land the right role for you.
Locum Tenens is the Future and the Future is Here
Locum tenens work has become increasingly popular in recent years, but what exactly is locum tenens? In this article, full-time locum tenens Physician Associate Fedna Morency describes the benefits and challenges of locum tenens work and offers advice on how to get started in the field.
Your 60-Minute Blueprint for Owning a Thriving Practice
Learn to balance clinical excellence with business savvy, elevate patient outcomes, and position yourself as a leader in healthcare.
Early Career Connect Emotional Intelligence
Discover how emotional intelligence helps PAs build patient trust, navigate difficult conversations, strengthen teamwork, and improve resilience. Join this exclusive AAPA member webinar designed for PAs in their first five years of practice.
Oh MMI — You Got an Interview!
Prepare for the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) with expert strategies, structure insights, and real scenario reenactments to boost your admissions success.
From Pre-PA to PA-S: Crafting Your CASPA Application and Essays
Gain clarity around the CASPA application, identify and describe your HCE and PCE, write a standout personal statement, and avoid common mistakes.
Early Career Connect: The First Five Years as a PA: What Matters Most and What Doesn’t
Join this informal discussion on navigating the early years of your clinical practice, covering common challenges, expectations, career development, and how to focus energy on the skills and habits that make the biggest difference early in practice.
