Practice Tools
Find trusted tools to protect your career, enhance your clinical practice and tackle the business of medicine.
New! Affordable Malpractice Insurance for PAs
Don’t assume your employer’s liability coverage is enough. Protect your professional reputation and financial future with PA AssetGuard® from CM&F. It covers gaps and lapses in your employer coverage – and you can take it with you when you leave your current job. Policies start at just $750/year – a small price to pay for peace of mind.
Professional Tools
Your Step-by-Step Guide for Starting a New Job
Use our checklist to be prepared to start practicing strong on day one.
Malpractice Insurance Basics
Learn the basics of malpractice insurance.
PA Reimbursement
Although you do not need to be an expert in PA coverage policies, you should have a general understanding of reimbursement issues.
PA Practice Resources
Explore resources and tools for PAs about PA practice, competencies, and compliance.
Shared Medical Appointments
Shared medical appointments (SMAs), also known as group visits, are a growing topic of discussion among providers looking for ways to increase access to care and improve efficiency.
Telemedicine
Make sure you’re prepared with our CME, policy news, expert advice, and latest news.
PA Portfolio
PA Portfolio is a secure, online sharing and storage tool for important education, licensing and certification, and career records.
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition
The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a patient-focused, team-based model of healthcare delivery that provides comprehensive and collaborative care with a goal to achieve better outcomes at lower costs.
PA Money Sense Interactive Budget Guide
Take control of your student loans before PA school graduation with the PA Money Sense Interactive Budget Guide. Available free to AAPA members!
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.
Building Collegial Connections
Relationships are the cornerstone of PA practice. PAs can promote positive connections with colleagues through trust, respect, communication, and clarity.
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.
Ethical Guidelines for the PA Profession
AAPA has developed ethical guidelines for the PA profession that offer a framework for your decision-making.
Clinical Tools
Trust this evidence based physician-authored resource for reliable clinical answers.
Access OvidMD a centralized online source for point-of-care and research support tools.
Earn CME and improve patient care with the Canopy Medical Spanish courses and app.
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