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No matter where you are in your PA career – from just graduating to years of practice under your belt – this section is packed with everything you need to take charge. Check out exclusive resources on topics like contract negotiations, career transitions, state laws, and reimbursement. From checklists to guides and videos, it’s all designed to help you succeed. Watch our video to the right to see all that’s in store for you.

Don’t see what you need in the Career Central library? Let us know! Submit your topic ideas below or volunteer to share your expertise (or a colleague’s!) in future Career Central content.
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PA JobSource

PA JobSource is an interactive, map-based career exploration platform that is available exclusively for AAPA members. Explore the map and connect with virtually every PA employer in the United States today.

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What is a PA?

What is a PA (physician associate/physician assistant)? PAs are licensed clinicians who practice medicine in every specialty and setting.

AAPA is committed to connecting pre-PAs, PA Students, and PAs at all career stages with the resources they need to navigate every step of their career journey. There are hundreds of resources in the Career Central library, and we are adding more all the time.

We want to hear from you! If there is a topic that you’d like AAPA to address on Career Central in the future, please submit it here. You may also use this form to volunteer to help AAPA create a Career Central resource or nominate a friend or colleague that you think would be interested in contributing to AAPA in this way.

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Career Resources

No matter where you are in your PA career – from just graduating to years of practice under your belt – this section is packed with everything you need to take charge.Start with tips on surviving rotations, your first job search, interviewing, and more. Check out exclusive resources on topics like contract negotiations, career transitions, state laws, and reimbursement. From checklists to guides and videos, it’s all designed to help you succeed.

Watch our video below to see all that’s in store for you.

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