Board of Directors-House of Delegates Joint Task Forces

Dual Membership Joint Task Force

Task Force Charges

  • Investigate alternative membership structures and dues models that strengthen both AAPA and constituent organizations.
  • Evaluate the feasibility, financial, governance, legal, operational, and technology implications of potential alternate membership and dues models.
  • Engage constituent organizations, AAPA members, and other stakeholders to identify priorities, opportunities, and barriers.
  • Identify any required bylaws, policy, operational, or technology changes needed to implement the recommendations, and if appropriate, prepare a resolution(s) to formalize changes.
  • Report findings and recommendations to the 2027 House of Delegates.

Members

  • Chair: Alisa Gifford, PA-C, DMS, DFAAPA, Oregon
  • Grace Armstrong, PA student, Arkansas
  • Jennifer Campbell, PA-C, DFAAPA, Pennsylvania
  • Cooper Couch, PA-C, Washington
  • Saura Douglas, PA-C, DFAAPA, Oklahoma
  • Allison Justice, PA-C, Florida
  • Kimberly Picchietti, PA-C, Colorado
  • Jonathan Sobel, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA, New York
  • Risa Zimmerman, MBA, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, Nebraska

Staff Advisors

 

Board Member Removal Joint Task Force

Task Force Charges

  • Identify appropriate processes to facilitate removal of the Speaker of the House/Vice President that align with North Carolina Law, AAPA’s governance structure and parliamentary authority.
  • If appropriate, prepare a resolution(s) to formalize recommended processes in policy to ensure transparency, fairness, and legal compliance.
  • Report findings and recommendations to the 2027 House of Delegates.

Members

  • Chair: Suzanne Reich, PA-C, MPAS, DFAAPA, North Carolina
  • Marc Katz, PA-C, DFAAPA, North Carolina
  • William Reynolds, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, Pennsylvania
  • Board Representative: Daniel Coll, MBA, MHS, PA-C, DFAAPA, California
  • Board Representative: Paola Gonzalez, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C, Texas

Staff Advisor

 

Governance Review Joint Task Force

Task Force Charges

  • Review the existing governance structure of the AAPA to assess whether it meets the needs of the membership. This review should include:
    • Development and deployment of a request for proposal to seek an external consultant to perform a review of the governance structures of at least 5 similar medical professional organizations and how the AAPA structure compares. These elements could include key issues pertaining to the following:
      • Past AAPA governance structures and review when and if possible, from HOD documents, why changes were made
      • Board of Directors composition and size
      • Consideration of a regional and/or CO representation on the Board versus the current general representation
      • Transparency & function of the House of Delegates
      • HOD’s ability to represent the PA profession and all PAs
  • Review the information gathered from the external review for consideration of any potential additional areas of study or gaps in information needed by the committee to make any recommendations appropriate to the future state of the AAPA’s governance.
  • Report on findings to the House of Delegates and Board of Directors, including any recommendations for further action.

Members

  • Chair: Michael Doll, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, Pennsylvania
  • Alec Williams, PA-C, Connecticut
  • James Delaney, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, Texas
  • Jennifer Barnett, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, CAQ-HM, SFHM, CPHQ, Maryland
  • Jodi Robbe, PA-C, DFAAPA, Tennessee
  • Larry Collins, MPAS, PA-C, ATC, DFAAPA, Florida
  • Melinda Rawcliffe, MPAS, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, Arizona

Staff Advisor

 

Excellence Designation Joint Task Force

Task Force Charges

  • Assess the current market of recognition awards in healthcare, such as the ANCC Magnet recognition program, and the impact and/or influence on employment of specific professions.
  • Review past AAPA’s Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management Employers of Excellence award for details including but not limited to, criteria for the award, success and challenges of the previous award that resulted in the discontinuation.
  • Consider the potential to re-envision a PA-focused institution of excellence award and how it may positively impact PA employment in accordance with 2025 House resolution B-16.
  • Consider the cost versus benefit/impact of a PA-focused award of recognition for employers/institutions/health systems.

Members

  • Chair: Monica Ward, PA-C, DFAAPA, Texas
  • Clay Walker, PA-C, CPAAPA, Arizona
  • Deepthi Krishna, PA-C, New York
  • Maureen Regan, PA-C, MBA, DFAAPA, FACHE, New York
  • Kim Ketchersid, PA-C, Virginia
  • Olushola Ilogho, DMSc, MPA, PA-C, Virginia
  • Jenna Brink, PA-C, Wisconsin
  • Sara Evans, PA-C, Arizona
  • Samantha Sparrow, PA-C, Iowa

Staff Advisor