Career Resources
PA Scope of Practice
PAs are proven and integral members of the U.S. healthcare system. But what exactly do PAs do? And who decides? The boundaries of each PA’s scope of practice are determined by these parameters: education and experience; state law; policies of employers and facilities, and the needs of the patients.
Putting on Your Oxygen Mask: The Importance of Taking Care of Your Mental Health to Succeed in PA School
Mental health affects everyone from PA students to practicing PAs. Join AAPA for this webinar featuring a discussion on mental health. Learn what you can do now to and as you prepare for your PA career to take care of yourself!
Study Less, Remember More
By focusing on the finish line from the very start, developing strong personalized study skills, and maintaining a willingness to adapt, students will learn how to feel confident on test day through both didactic and clinical years.
Surviving and Thriving in Your Clinical Rotations
Get an overview of helpful tips and pearls of wisdom for students entering the clinical phase of their education. Learn how to study during clinicals, how to elicit and act on feedback, and ultimately maximize the clinical experience.
Drinking From a Fire Hydrant: How to Study Effectively in PA School
By focusing on the finish line from the very start, developing strong personalized study skills, and maintaining a willingness to adapt, students will learn how to feel confident on test day through both didactic and clinical years.
Video: Educating Employers About PAs
Be ready to educate your current and future employers about working with PAs using these talking points.
PAs and Team Practice
A summary of PAs in team-oriented care models.
Tackling Clinical Rotations
Conquer clinical rotations! Learn common do’s and don’ts with our video and get even more helpful and detailed tips with our guide.
Explaining PA Practice to Employers
Be ready to explain PA practice to potential employers and share the ways you can contribute to medical care.
5 Tips for Surviving Your Clinical Rotations
Program directors share collected wisdom to ensure you make it through your clinical phase, plus student resources to help you along the way.
Advice for PA Students from the AAPA Community
Huddle, AAPA’s members-only online community, fosters discussion amongst PAs and serves as a repository for helpful career-related information. Recently, seasoned PAs shared their best advice for PA students and new grads.
What is a PA?
What is a PA (physician associate/physician assistant)? PAs are licensed clinicians who practice medicine in every specialty and setting.
Surviving Your Didactic Phase
Most PAs recall their PA education as being the most rigorous and challenging of their academic careers. The hard work will be worth it as you learn how to become an outstanding clinician.
Surviving Your Clinical Phase
During Clinical Rotations you will put your theoretical medical knowledge to the test in real-world clinical settings. Under the supervision of a preceptor, you will be placed on health teams in several different medical settings and specialties.
