Career Resources
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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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Areas of Practice
The Areas of Practice Guide is a collection of data, CME, personal perspectives, networking and job opportunities, and other tools and resources that AAPA has pulled together to help you succeed.
Personal Finance for PAs
No matter where you are in your PA career, it’s beneficial to have a basic knowledge of saving, debt management, and use of credit. Gain insight, strategies, and tools to meet your financial goals with the help of these AAPA and partner resources.
PA Wellness
At AAPA, we’re here to support your PA well-being and fight PA burnout by ensuring your emotional, physical, social, workplace, and societal well-being.
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Resumes and CVs
A resume or curriculum vitae (CV) is your opportunity to impress potential employers. Here are some tips and templates for your resume or CV.
Interview Prep
The interview is your first chance to show why you are the best candidate for the position. It’s also a chance for you to understand more about the practice or organization and its culture, approach to patient care, and knowledge of team practice.
Negotiating Your Contract
Protect yourself personally, professionally, and financially – know how to negotiate a strong contract that works for you.
Recruiters
Thinking about using a recruiter to find your next PA job? Use our checklist to vet your choice and see a list of common warning signs.
Your Step-by-Step Guide for Starting a New Job
Use our checklist to be prepared to start practicing strong on day one.
Finding Your Dream Job
There is no perfect job. Career satisfaction is highly individualized. PAs can find the right job for them by carefully considering variables like work-life balance, compensation, and work setting, and prioritizing the variables that align with their passions, values, and morals.
Explaining PA Practice to Employers
Be ready to explain PA practice to potential employers and share the ways you can contribute to medical care.
Effective Patient Communication: Background, Benefits + Best Practices
This article is an overview of effective patient communication, from background to benefits to strategies and pitfalls that the clinician should know.
Secrets of Working Collaboratively in Interprofessional Teams: Insights from Healthcare Experts
Discover the secrets to effective collaboration in healthcare with insights from seasoned PAs. Explore how professionals like Laura Delaney, Danielle Horgen, Logan Driscoll, and Makenzie Driscoll navigate the complexities of interprofessional teamwork, sharing experiences and advice on building strong relationships for better patient care.
Creating a Five-Year PA Career Plan
Creating a five-year plan for your PA career is an empowering way to take charge of your career development. Read on for the PA Career Coach’s advice on how to identify your career goals and translate those goals into an actionable plan.
Approach to limiting bias for patients with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Stigma and bias can lead to poor patient outcomes for people who have mental health and substance use disorders. So, what can providers do to help patients and limit their barriers to receiving good care? Find out how you can help mitigate bias and stigma in the healthcare setting.