Become a PA: AAPA’s Pre-PA Workshop

  • Saturday, May 17 | 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

If you plan on becoming a PA, this dynamic all-day event is for you – held during the largest national PA and PA student conference! Lunch provided.

We’ll cover:

  • The PA Profession: Explore trends, salary data, employment statistics, and projections.
  • The PA Program: Learn what to expect as a PA student, application requirements, and tips for successful personal statements and interviews.
  • The People: Watch panel discussions and live Q&As with current PA students and educators.
  • The PA Path: Attend a resource fair full of PA program staff and companies to support your path to PA school.

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Who Should Attend? Registration Options
Pre-PAs – anyone who is considering becoming a PA. Register for the full conference experience! Take advantage of everything that AAPA 2025 has to offer, including other education and networking opportunities.

Pre-PA members can purchase a day pass for $49. No discount code needed. Includes single day registration for Saturday, May 17. You can also attend Main Stage events and get networking opportunities at the Opening Reception.
PA Programs and other Pre-PA Products and Services: – PA programs and other organizations who would like to share your products and services with this audience. Interested in connecting with Pre-PAs? Grab a tabletop exhibit or sponsor the event.

 

Event Agenda

Morning Session

  • Resource Fair
  • Welcome from AAPA
  • PA Student Panel: What I Wish I Would Have Known
    • Yasmine Affes, PA-S, University of Michigan-Flint (Moderator)
    • Kashaf Khatri, PA-C, CUNY School of Medicine
    • Lauren Pinelli, PA-S, High Point University
    • Fritz Batiller, PA-S, Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences
  • Breakout Session: Networking with PA Students
  • Navigating the CASPA Application
    • Erika Brooks CSPO, CSM, PMP, PA Education Association
  • Unlocking PA School Scholarships: Where to Find Them & How to Win Them
    • Sydney Kasner, PA-S, Keck Graduate Institute

Lunch will be provided.

Afternoon Session

  • Crafting Your Path to PA School: Finding the Right Fit & Telling Your Story
    • Brittney Hulsey, DMSc, PA-C, A.T. Still University
    • Thomas Hartman, DMSc, PA-C, A.T. Still University
  • How to Build Your Professional Network
    • Malatrice Montgomery, MMSc, PA-C
  • Breakout Session: Group Mentorship

All Day

  • Sign up in advance for one 15-minute session to review resumes and personal statements and to participate in mock interviews. First come, first serve.

Event ends at 3 p.m.

After the Workshop

Don’t miss the Main Stage event from 3:30 – 5 p.m. and the Opening Reception and Expo from 5 – 7 p.m.

This is a ticketed event. Be sure to sign up during the registration process. And add this event to your schedule in My Conference Planner.

 

Special thanks to our generous sponsors!

Champion Sponsor:

 
Supporting Sponsors:

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
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Tabletop Exhibitors

  • ATSU – ASHS Masters of Science in Biomedical Sciences & Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
  • Baylor College of Medicine Physician Assistant Program
  • Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science PA Program
  • Des Moines University
  • Keck School of Medicine of USC – PA Program
  • LMU – School of Medical Sciences, Physician Assistant Program Tampa, FL
  • Marist College
  • NCCPA
  • PA Education Association
  • PA History Society
  • Touro University California
  • Yale University Physician Associate Program