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New Hampshire just became the third state to adopt “physician associate” as the official title for PAs, signaling growing nationwide recognition and momentum for title change.

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.

Maine became the second state to change the title of the PA profession to physician associate with LD 1166 becoming law. Oregon previously adopted the updated title in April 2024. 

AAPA and APAOG have joined the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and numerous other organizations dedicated to public health and evidence-based healthcare in an open letter to payers and insurers. The letter urges them to continue making the COVID-19 vaccine available to pregnant people without excessive administrative hurdles or cost-sharing requirements.

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.

The time has come to apply to be a presenter or grader for AAPA 2026. There are several presentation options available, including hour-long lectures, hands-on workshops, small, case-based interactive sessions, 30-minute lectures, and “New to the Stage” opportunities.

American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) President and Chair of the Board of Directors Jason Prevelige, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA, issues a response to the dismissal of all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

On January 2, 2025, Randy Orsborn, MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-EM, embarked on an adventure of a lifetime: serving as part of a medical team during a four-month, 20,000+ nautical mile journey half-way around the globe. Orsborn gives an inside look at what it's like to practice medicine out at sea and the adventures he had along the way.