The PA Advantage: What Health System Leaders Must Do Now

In the final video, Dr. Kolb outlines actionable steps for health system leaders to prepare for the future. She advocates for removing barriers to PA impact, building leadership pathways, investing in retention, integrating PAs into workforce planning, and fostering collaborations to strengthen the healthcare workforce.

Key Takeaways:

Remove outdated barriers and pilot flexible team models.
Build leadership pathways and invest in retention to reduce turnover.
Integrate PAs into workforce planning and partner with AAPA to shape policy.

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Jennifer M. Kolb, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

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Jennifer M. Kolb, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Jennifer M. Kolb, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, is the Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Clinical Affairs at the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) and the interim Executive Director of the PA Foundation (the philanthropic arm of AAPA).

Dr. Kolb has served as a volunteer leader, patient advocate, and change agent of the PA profession and all of healthcare for more than 20 years. She has held multiple leadership positions at both the state and national levels and is the former president and chair of the AAPA board of directors. She is a strong advocate for health equity and improving patient care access and a champion of healthcare advocacy efforts on both the state and federal levels. She is an accomplished speaker, published author, and Op-Ed scholar.