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AAPA Responds to AAEM Position Statement on Advanced Practice Providers

The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) recently issued a position statement on advanced practice providers (APPs), which include PAs. AAEM’s position on APPs is not in the best interest of patients, and out of touch with how medicine is practiced today.

February 11, 2019

Legislation Introduced to Authorize Direct Pay to PAs Under Medicare

Today, AAPA applauds members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Adrian Smith (R-NE), for introducing H.R. 1052, the Physician Assistant Direct Payment Act, to authorize PAs to receive direct payment under Medicare.

February 7, 2019

5 Ways to Use AAPA’s Salary Report

Two PAs share the ways AAPA’s Salary Report helped them prepare for negotiations, evaluate offers, change specialties, and advise PA colleagues, students, and employers. Then, take the 2019 Salary Survey to help make PA compensation more competitive.

February 6, 2019

As a Future Prescriber, I Pledge to Pause

Alexa Brooks is committed to preventing abuse and misuse of prescription opioids. She shares her motivation for signing the “Pledge to Pause Before You Prescribe” and urges healthcare providers to take a moment to talk with patients before prescribing an opioid medication.

February 1, 2019

Advice for New Grads: Choosing Your Specialty

PA Verdale Benson knows that PA career flexibility is both a blessing a burden. His advice to new grads who are trying to choose a specialty: pursue your passion and maximize your career-growth potential.

February 1, 2019

AAPA Federal Advocacy Leads to Significant Victories for Profession

As a new Congress begins, this is a good time to reflect on AAPA’s federal advocacy efforts on behalf of the PA profession. Staff and member advocacy led to significant legislative and regulatory victories.

February 1, 2019

PAs Now Eligible for Licensure in Puerto Rico

New rules adopted by the Puerto Rico Department of Health will finally allow PAs to obtain a license to practice in Puerto Rico. The effort to authorize PA practice in Puerto Rico has been a decades-long joint effort by AAPA, PAs for Puerto Rico and PAs for Latino Health.

January 30, 2019

3 Career Benefits of Winning an Award

Have you ever considered participating in healthcare-related awards competitions? Applying offers three real professional benefits to applicants even if you don’t win. AAPA sponsors annual awards designed to celebrate excellence and service by PAs. Nominations are due Feb. 15.

January 29, 2019

Dartmouth MPH Teaches Data and Research to Impact Health Policy

CHLM has partnered with Dartmouth College to offer a Master’s of Public Health degree program focused on using data and research to improve health outcomes. Students can take advantage of a partner discount by taking CHLM prerequisite courses.

January 28, 2019