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Going Above and Beyond: One PA’s Mission to Deliver Critical Care by Air

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.

June 16, 2025

AAPA Urges Continued Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy

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.

June 11, 2025

PA Student Sabrina Leonard Prioritizes Advocacy and Community Involvement

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.

June 11, 2025

Calling All Applications for AAPA 2026!

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.

June 10, 2025

A Day in the Life of a PA with Semester at Sea

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.

June 9, 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