AAPA 2027 call for submissions opens Dec. 1, 2026, and closes Jan. 18, 2027!
Research must be about the PA profession or PA education or conducted by PAs and/or PA students. Research in Action and Research Rounds presentations are CME activities. Please note that you will be asked to submit for Research in Action or ePosters only. If your submission is not accepted as a Research in Action presentation, you may be accepted as an ePoster or as part of a Research Round.
Do you have a quality improvement project that led to better patient outcomes or team performance? Do you have a demonstration project that shows how PAs can improve care for an underserved population? Do you have a small sample pilot study that you want to share with others to build up to a larger multi-center study? Did you have an interesting case study? All of these and more are research we want to see.
At AAPA 2027, we’re looking for presentation proposals related to the following themes:
PA Role and Practice
Research in this area may address the reach of the PA profession; PAs roles on, as well as the dynamics of, medical teams with a focus on team collaboration; innovations into the expanded roles of PAs; and how legislation and systems influence the way PAs practice.
PA Value and Impact
Research in this area may address the role PAs play in providing quality healthcare, improving patient satisfaction, or increasing access to care. It may also address public awareness or perceptions of PAs; or PA utilization as it relates to the cost effectiveness, or medical liabilities, of healthcare.
Industry Sponsored Research
AAPA will consider submissions for ePosters with industry or medical education company involvement or sponsorship. Corporate/industry research will only be considered for ePoster Meet the Author Sessions if a PA is directly involved in the research. All other corporate/industry ePosters will be displayed on the ePoster kiosks without other presentation opportunities.
Encore Presentations
AAPA will consider encore presentations. Encore presentations are presentations that have been presented at other conferences. AAPA reserves the right to reject encore presentations if there are more high-quality submissions than there is space for them.
Acceptance
Selection for participation in the ePoster Sessions, Research Rounds, and Research in Action will be based on quality of the research, clarity of the abstract, and adherence to the submission guidelines.
Support PA Research
One simple way you can support PA research is to become a peer reviewer. All Research presentations and ePosters rely on peer reviewers to maintain the high quality of submissions and participants. If you are interested in becoming a peer reviewer for AAPA ePosters and Research in Action, let us know today.
We are also looking for moderators for both Research in Action and Research Rounds. Please let us know if you are interested by emailing us at [email protected].
Presentation Formats
Research in Action
25-minute time block. Prepare to speak for approximately 20 minutes and answer questions for five minutes. (CME; includes honorarium for 1 speaker per session; CME room)
ePoster Research Rounds
Four presentations in a 60-minute time block; four authors speak for a total of 15 minutes each. Prepare to speak for approximately 10 minutes and answer questions for five minutes. (CME; CME room)
ePoster Meet the Authors
60-minute time block, 10 authors speak for four minutes each and have time available at the end to meet with attendees. (non-CME; Expo)
At least one author is required to register for AAPA 2027 and attend their session. Authors are responsible for all costs associated with registration, travel, lodging, and ePoster creation. We do not currently have scholarships available for presenters.
Learn more on https://www.aapa.org/research/research-events-aapa-conferences/.
If you have any questions, please email us. Allow up to two business days for a response.