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Bernard Toney Jr.: How a Troubled Youth Transformed his Life as a PA

With a remarkable journey that led him to positions at the White House and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Bernard Toney Jr., DMSc, MPH, PA-C defied all odds and surpassed everyone’s expectations, including his own.

September 29, 2023

How to Talk to Patients About Vaccinations

Discover key insights from PA experts as they tackle vaccination misconceptions and strategies to boost COVID-19 immunization rates in a changing landscape.

September 27, 2023

AAPA Comments on the Proposed 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

The American Academy of PAs (AAPA) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that oversees the Medicare program, in response to the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule. The rule recommends numerous changes to Medicare’s coverage and payment policies that impact PAs, physicians and other health professionals.

September 25, 2023

Harris Poll Surveys Reveal Overwhelming Support for Updating PA Practice Laws

Nine in 10 adults across 10 states support updating physician associate/assistant (PA) practice laws to allow healthcare systems to fully utilize their workforce, according to a collection of state surveys conducted by The Harris Poll.

September 20, 2023

Bilingual PA Ledyenska Ballesteros Has Built an Obesity Medicine Program to Serve Her Primarily Hispanic Patient Population

After her personal experience with obesity, PA Ledyenska “Ledyi” Baez Ballesteros launched an obesity medicine program to serve her primarily Hispanic patient population in San Antonio, Texas. Ballesteros talks about how the way we look at obesity medicine has changed, how she structures her program, and the adaptations she makes to better serve her patients.

September 15, 2023

AAPA Announces Initiative to Drive PA Use of Patient-Centered Outcome Research

The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) has launched a new initiative to enhance physician assistant/associate (PA) use of patient-centered research.

September 14, 2023

Suicide Prevention Training a Critical Initiative for PAs Lisa Riley and Ali Walker

Knowing how to give patients with suicidal thoughts the support they need is becoming increasingly important for all providers—not just mental health professionals. For the past two years, Lisa Riley, PA-C, MHP, and Ali Walker, PA-C, RRT, have been working with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to develop a formal education module for PAs on suicide prevention.

September 8, 2023

You Can Make a Difference in Endometriosis Care

Endometriosis has gained traction in the media and social media, as affected individuals and groups are raising awareness about its impact while helping to dispel misconceptions and myths about the disease. As a common, chronic disease with potentially profound effects on the overall well-being of a patient, there is a need for earlier recognition and understanding of endometriosis, as well as effective management.

September 6, 2023

Fulbright Scholar Travels to Ireland to Study PAs in the Healthcare Workforce

PA Kris Himmerick spent three months in Ireland as a Fulbright Scholar researching how graduates of the country’s only PA program are integrating into their healthcare teams. Himmerick shares what they learned through more than two dozen interviews with PAs and their colleagues, and how they built a career which allows them to shift between patient care and academia.

August 31, 2023