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PA Week is right around the corner, and AAPA has the tools to help you make the most of it! From October 6-12, PAs show the country just how strong the PA profession is, highlight the care they provide, and advocate for their patients. See how you can make a lasting impact this PA Week!

These PAs are passionate about sharing valuable insights and advocating for the profession. AAPA’s ambassadors represent a diverse group of PAs with experience ranging from new graduates to seasoned professionals with more than two decades of practice.

AAPA is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the Michael Powe Leadership in Advocacy Scholarship, awarded to five PA students who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to advocacy work on behalf of the PA Profession.

AAPA sent a second letter to the American Medical Association (AMA) today, after the AMA did not respond to the request for a meeting included in AAPA’s July 30th letter.

A pioneer PA, McQueary was one of the first students enrolled in the Duke University PA Program in 1965. After being an active part of the establishment of AAPA, he later served as the Academy’s second president.

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.

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.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that oversees the Medicare program, released the 2025 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule. The rule updates numerous Medicare coverage and payment policies that impact PAs, physicians, and other health professionals.