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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

  • 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

Lisa Gables headshot

Lisa M. Gables, CPA

Chief Executive Officer

From Our CEO

  • 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.

Our Volunteer Leaders

Our Volunteer Leaders

  • 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

Parent’s Perspective: PA Andy Herber Shares Insights as the Father of a Cancer Survivor

With all three of his children spending their childhoods in and out of hospitals, Andy Herber is able to bridge the gap between provider, parent, and patient. At the upcoming Adult Hospital Medicine Boot Camp hosted by AAPA and the Society of Hospital Medicine, Herber will highlight several seemingly insignificant aspects of care that can have a substantial impact on patients and their families.

August 13, 2024

Youth Mental Health Project Moves to Next Phase, Participating PAs and Pilot Sites Revealed

As part of the project, four PAs have been selected for the first phase to help lead a mental health training with a school district in their areas.

August 5, 2024

Military PAs Celebrate Accomplishments, Share Lessons in Leadership, and Build Community at AAPA 2024

AAPA provides an unparalleled opportunity for military PAs in all stages of their careers to get inspired, think bigger, deepen relationships, and develop professionally. This year, at AAPA 2024, early-career military PAs looked forward to CME topics, a trip to the NASA Space Center, and a Texas barbecue. What they received was much more: inspiration, mentorship, social therapy, and a sense of community.

July 15, 2024

Opening Doors, One Classroom at a Time

During AAPA 2024, two Project Access sessions took place at local Houston schools to introduce students from minority and underserved communities to the PA profession and encourage them to explore becoming a PA. Learn how you can host an event in your community!

July 11, 2024

Primary Care and Precepting: Spotlight on the 2023 William H. Marquardt Fellows

The PA Foundation awards the William H. Marquardt Community Health Access Fellowship to PAs serving in mentoring and/or precepting roles, dedicated to promoting accessible primary and preventive healthcare amongst underserved populations. Apply or nominate someone today!

July 2, 2024

PA Bryan Wogen Provides Human-Centered Care to Senior Living Residents, Many of Whom Have Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia

PA Bryan Wogen founded Lycos Medical in Colorado to provide mobile primary care services to residents of senior living communities. About 50 percent of his patients have Alzheimer’s disease or some form of dementia. For these patients, Wogen and his team provide thorough, frequent care that is centered on maintaining their patients’ humanity and dignity.

June 28, 2024

PA Jona Tanguay Takes a Leading Role in Boosting Equality for LGBTQ+ Patients and Providers

Improving quality of care for patients and advocating for equity among health professionals are seemingly two different objectives. For Jona Tanguay, MMSc, PA-C, AAHIVS, medical program lead for substance use disorder treatment at Whitman-Walker Health, the two goals go hand in hand—especially when they pertain to people who identify as LGBTQ+.

June 17, 2024

Inspired by the Outdoors? Check Out Wilderness Medicine

David Braun, PA-C, and Angela Widler, PA-C, share a lifelong enjoyment of the outdoors. They co-founded the PAs in Wilderness Medicine special interest group to raise awareness of the specialty and the many wilderness medicine opportunities available to PAs and PA students.

June 5, 2024

After Battling Brain Cancer, PA Student Melanie Shojinaga On TikTok, Her Career Goals, and Her Advice for PAs

Melanie Shojinaga was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer after her first quarter in Stanford University’s PA program. After eight months of treatment, she talks about why she chose to share her journey with humor on TikTok, how her goals as a student and a future PA have changed, and her advice for other PAs that she gained from her patient experience.

May 30, 2024

2024 Eugene A. Stead Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Has Strengthened the PA Profession Through Service and Research

Richard Dehn, MPA, PA-C, DFAAPA, is the 2024 recipient of the Eugene A. Stead Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award. As a primary care provider, educator, mentor, and prolific researcher, Dehn has made significant contributions to the PA profession.

May 16, 2024