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Wanderlust Lessons: Advice from Travel Medicine PAs

PAs practice around the world, and in some of the most extreme of environments. Three PAs who have served in places like South Africa, Haiti and Nepal share their experiences and how you can get into travel medicine.

August 10, 2018

How to Help Provide Emergency Disaster Services

Most PAs don’t hesitate to use their skills and training to help others in need. Have you wondered how to help people before, during, and after natural disasters? Here are some things you need to know.

August 7, 2018

American Academy of PAs Welcomes Jonathan Sobel as President and Chair

On July 1, Jonathan E. Sobel, PA-C, MBA, DFAAPA, FAPACVS, assumed leadership of the American Academy of PAs. As President and Chair of the Board of Directors, Sobel will lead the national professional organization which represents more than 123,000 PAs in the United States.

July 31, 2018

Recent Board Actions

During our recent AAPA Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting, we took action on two important initiatives for the PA profession that I want to share with you.

July 30, 2018

PA Program Prioritizes Student Mental Health

Florida State University’s PA program takes mental health seriously. They offer a variety of free resources for students – a class psychologist, on-site counseling, wellness weeks, and more.

July 25, 2018

Timothy Capstack to Highlight Workforce Management of PAs and NPs

As Director of Clinical Integration at Adfinitas Health in Maryland, Timothy Capstack, MD, FACP, SFHM, manages the company’s 200-person PA and nurse practitioner (NP) workforce. Capstack will lead a session on workforce management at CHLM’s Executive Leadership Conference this November.

July 25, 2018