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AAPA, APAOG Join National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health and American College of Nurse-Midwives in Opposing PA Practice Restrictions in Alaska

AAPA and the Association of Physician Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology (APAOG) recently joined the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) and the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) in an amicus brief in a case before the Supreme Court of the State of Alaska.

June 6, 2025

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CDC Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance

On May 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would no longer recommend routine COVID-19 vaccination for healthy children and pregnant women. Instead, the updated guidance now emphasizes clinical judgment and shared decision-making between patients and their providers.

June 4, 2025

From Language Barriers to Medication Access Challenges, Carlos Amaya Bridges Gaps in Mental Health Services

As a physician associate in psychiatry, Carlos Amaya is bridging gaps in mental health care for his patients by building language skills and more. Amaya also draws on his pharmacy background to improve medication access, and, as a preceptor, regularly introduces PA students to the field of psychiatry.

June 4, 2025

AAPA Student Academy Board of Directors 2025 Election Results Are In!

The Student Academy represents the voice of PA students across the country. During the 2025 election cycle, there were 10 open Student Academy Board positions. The results are in! Learn more about the newly elected 2025-2026 Student Academy Board of Directors.

June 3, 2025

AAPA Board of Directors General Election Results Are In!

The results of AAPA’s Board of Directors election are in, following a two-week voting period that closed on Monday, June 2. During the 2025 election cycle, AAPA members selected a new president-elect and three director-at-large positions for the coming leadership term, which begins on July 1, 2025.

June 3, 2025

Top 10 Highest Paying Specialties in the PA Profession in 2024

The PA profession includes clinicians who work in over 60 specialties, ranging from family medicine and urgent care to transplant surgery and dermatology. In 2024, cardiovascular/cardiothoracic surgery was the highest-paying PA specialty.

June 2, 2025

Oklahoma Enacts Legislation Significantly Modernizing PA Practice

In a reminder to PA advocates in every state, the Oklahoma Academy of Physician Associates (OAPA) proved a familiar saying this week: It’s not over ‘til it’s over.

June 2, 2025

Rooted in Tradition, Driven to Serve: Two Jewish PAs on Faith, Medicine, and Advocacy

Dave Mittman, DMSc (Hon), PA, DFAAPA, and Simeon Godick, PA-C, show how Jewish values, clinical leadership, and a lifelong commitment to advocacy can shape both patient care and the PA profession.

May 29, 2025

PA Licensure Compact Update: Iowa Governor Signs HF 300

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed HF 300 into law on May 27, making Iowa the 17th state to join the PA Licensure Compact. Leaders from the Iowa Physician Assistant Society (IPAS) attended the signing ceremony for the bill, which passed unanimously in both the Iowa House and the Senate.

May 28, 2025