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From AAPA’s Leaders

Hear directly from the president and chair of AAPA’s Board of Directors, the organization’s chief executive officer, and your fellow PAs who volunteer their time and expertise in support of the profession. Be inspired by the ways in which they give back to their communities and their patients and work to raise awareness of PAs, and stay up to date on AAPA’s short- and long-term initiatives and business goals.

From Our President

Jason Prevelige, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA

President and Chair, Board of Directors

From Our President

  • June
    2025

    • Just In: Maine PAs Are Now Physician Associates
      In June 2025, Maine became the second state to change the title of the PA profession to physician associate. AAPA President Jason Prevelige congratulates the Maine Academy of Physician Associates (MEAPA) leaders and advocates on this tremendous achievement.

  • May
    2025

    • Announcing AAPA’s 2025 Health Equity Report
      AAPA President Jason Prevelige announces the release of AAPA’s second annual health equity report. This report captures the progress AAPA has made in 2024 toward advancing health equity and outlines the strategic direction guiding our work ahead.

  • April
    2025

    • What’s New: PAs Go Beyond Campaign Impact, Upcoming Webinar & More
      AAPA President Jason Prevelige shares a powerful new PAs Go Beyond video, recent advocacy wins, and a new title change resource. He also introduces a webinar to discuss the first 100 days of the new administration and what it means for PAs and the healthcare landscape.

  • March
    2025

    • Reach New Heights at AAPA 2025
      In the lead up to AAPA 2025, President Jason Prevelige shares details on some of the special events, networking offerings, and other opportunities PAs and PA students can look forward to in Denver.

  • February
    2025

    • New AAPA Survey Shows Physician Support for PAs
      AAPA President Jason Prevelige shares the findings of the newly commissioned AAPA national survey, conducted by Morning Consult, to explore physicians’ attitudes and perceptions of physician associates.

  • January
    2025

    • Exciting News to Kick Off 2025
      AAPA President Jason Prevelige kicks off 2025 by sharing exciting news about the PA profession and what PAs can looks forward to in the months ahead.

  • December
    2024

    • Another Fantastic Year for PAs
      As 2024 comes to a close, AAPA President Jason Prevelige reflects on the progress PAs have made this year, and the successes that are yet to come in the new year!

  • November
    2024

    • Thankful for PAs
      As Thanksgiving approaches, AAPA President Jason Prevelige shares his gratitude to PAs and the work they have accomplished around the country and world.

  • October
    2024

    • Are You Ready for PA Week?
      AAPA President Jason Prevelige spotlights the numerous ways PAs can participate during National PA Week. He also highlights the year’s victories and opportunities for PAs to demonstrate how PAs Go Beyond, to show patients, fellow providers, and lawmakers the impact PAs make every day.

  • September
    2024

    • The AMA Has Responded to Letters from AAPA
      In the interest of full transparency, AAPA President Jason Prevelige and CEO Lisa Gables have shared the response AAPA received from the AMA, regarding AAPA’s pushback to the AMA’s campaign targeting PAs.

  • August
    2024

    • Three Ways to Stand Up to the AMA
      AAPA is building a movement to put an end to baseless attacks against the PA profession. Following a letter to the AMA, AAPA President Jason Prevelige, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA encourages all PAs to join AAPA and confront AMA’s unjust and harmful attacks on PAs and other healthcare providers.

 

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From Our CEO

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Lisa M. Gables, CPA

Chief Executive Officer

From Our CEO

  • September
    2024

    • The AMA Has Responded to Letters from AAPA
      In the interest of full transparency, AAPA President Jason Prevelige and CEO Lisa Gables have shared the response AAPA received from the AMA, regarding AAPA’s pushback to the AMA’s campaign targeting PAs.

  • December
    2023

    • The Latest on PA Brand and Title Change
      Since the AAPA House of Delegates passed a resolution affirming “physician associate” as the official title of the PA profession in 2021, AAPA has made progress in building public awareness of this new title while simultaneously elevating the PA brand.

  • May
    2023

    • Tennessee Patients Weigh in on the Current State of Healthcare
      The Harris Poll findings illuminate challenges patients face every day to take care of themselves and their loved ones. The alarming poll results signal a need for immediate action to shore up the healthcare workforce and increase access to care for patients.

  • April
    2023

    • Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative Learning Lab
      During this DAC Learning Laboratory, AAPA CEO Lisa Gables spoke about the importance of partnership and collaboration in developing sustainable and scalable programs for Alzheimer’s early detection.

  • February
    2023

    • Letter to The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
      AAPA CEO Lisa Gables provides comments on the proposed rulemaking on medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder and how AAPA is committed to working with federal agencies to advance our shared mission of improving access to high-quality healthcare and ending the opioid epidemic.

  • November
    2020

    • AAPA Response to AMA’s #StopScopeCreep Campaign
      In a letter to the American Medical Association (AMA), AAPA CEO Lisa Gable and President Beth Smolko ask that AMA cease advancing the false and offensive narrative in the #StopScopeCreep campaign, which suggests PA care is not safe and jeopardizes patient safety.

  • March
    2020

    • To fight coronavirus, let physician assistants order home health services
      CEO Lisa Gables discusses how PAs play a significant part of the on-the-ground efforts to diagnose and treat COVID-19, and what legislative action can be taken to allow PAs to practice to the fullest extent of their training and abilities to improve access and affordability of care to patients.

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  • September
    2022

    • PA Ben Reynolds Represents PAs at the Leadership Table
      Ben Reynolds, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, believes participation is the lifeblood of a community. But he’s more than a participant; he’s a leader, always looking for ways to improve others’ lives – whether PAs, patients, or fellow community members.

  • August
    2022

 

PAs Go Beyond News

Florida PAs and PA Students Deliver Women’s Health Services to Underserved Communities

Oceana Community Health, a medical center in Florida, is working with local PAs and PA students to help hundreds of women in an underserved community receive high-quality, compassionate care, including routine breast cancer screenings.

June 24, 2025

Going Above and Beyond: One PA’s Mission to Deliver Critical Care by Air

Every month, Jordan Braman, DMSc, PA-C, EMT-P, steps away from his full-time role in the ICU in Chelsea, Michigan, and travels to New Mexico to work a 96-hour shift as a flight PA for an air medical transport service. He and his crew serve a sprawling, mostly rural region in southeastern New Mexico, responding to numerous inter-facility patient transfers and high-stakes emergencies in remote locations.

June 16, 2025

PA Student Sabrina Leonard Prioritizes Advocacy and Community Involvement

Sabrina Leonard was inspired to join the healthcare field after a traumatic event impacted her family. Now, as a PA student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Leonard has made time for advocacy efforts that are important to her. She hopes to encourage other PAs to use their voices to make an impact in the PA profession and their communities.

June 11, 2025

From Language Barriers to Medication Access Challenges, Carlos Amaya Bridges Gaps in Mental Health Services

As a physician associate in psychiatry, Carlos Amaya is bridging gaps in mental health care for his patients by building language skills and more. Amaya also draws on his pharmacy background to improve medication access, and, as a preceptor, regularly introduces PA students to the field of psychiatry.

June 4, 2025

Rooted in Tradition, Driven to Serve: Two Jewish PAs on Faith, Medicine, and Advocacy

Dave Mittman, DMSc (Hon), PA, DFAAPA, and Simeon Godick, PA-C, show how Jewish values, clinical leadership, and a lifelong commitment to advocacy can shape both patient care and the PA profession.

May 29, 2025

The Physician Associate Foundation Honors PA Bill Marquardt

William H. Marquardt, MA, PA-C Emeritus, DFAAPA, has dedicated nearly 50 years to advancing access to primary and preventive healthcare. A steadfast supporter of the Physician Associate Foundation since 1997, he is the largest individual donor in PAF’s history.

May 19, 2025

Physician Associates Addressing Youth Mental Health One Student at a Time

The PArtnership to Improve Youth Mental Health program, developed and led by AAPA and the Physician Associate Foundation, harnesses the expertise of physician associates to train youth-serving professionals on evidence-based strategies for supporting youth mental health. Since its creation in 2024, the program has reached approximately 250 youth-serving professionals.

May 8, 2025

2025 Military Service Award Recipient is a Tireless Champion for the PA Profession

Brigadier General Bill A. Soliz, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, FACHE, is the 2025 recipient of the Military Service Award. A leader in U.S. Army medicine with more than 30 years of military service, Soliz is taking over as the Director of the J3/5/7 at the Defense Health Agency Headquarters, responsible for overseeing global healthcare operations.

May 8, 2025

2025 Diversity Award Recipients Advance Equity, Access, and Representation Within the PA Profession

PAs of Color is the 2025 recipient of the Diversity Award. Also known as ThePAC, PAs of Color is a nonprofit organization serving as a pipeline to the PA profession for underrepresented in medicine (URiM) individuals, from pre-matriculation to PA professional practice.

May 8, 2025

2025 PA of the Year Transforms Healthcare Through Leadership and Public Service

Colonel James J. Jones, PhD, PA-C, is the 2025 recipient of the PA of the Year Award. Committed to advancing the PA profession, military healthcare, and public health initiatives at the local, national, and international levels, Jones is the first PA in history to serve as Director of the White House Medical Unit.

May 8, 2025