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Iowa State House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Modernizing PA Practice by a Vote of 90 – 8

On March 7, the Iowa House of Representatives passed HF 424 by a vote of 90 to 8. The legislation would remove mandates for written agreements between PAs and a specific physician.

March 9, 2023

Colorado Academy of PAs One Step Closer to Move from Supervision to Collaboration

The Colorado Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed SB 83 yesterday by a vote of 6 to 3. This bill would modernize Colorado's PA Practice Act, removing the requirement for PAs to be supervised by a physician.

March 3, 2023

Major Marc Latta Focuses on Transformation

Major Marc Latta, DHSc, PA-C, has spent more than two decades in cardiac surgery, education, and aviation medicine. Now he navigates his own transformation while building Elevated Black Man, LLC, his organization that will address sociocultural traumatology by creating safe spaces for African American men to connect and grow.

February 28, 2023

Cardiology PA Viet Le Helps Pave the Way for More PA Researchers

Viet Le, preventive cardiology PA and associate professor of research at the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute in Utah, devotes much of his time to cardiovascular research. His clinical practice and research often go hand in hand as he treats complex cardiovascular diseases.

February 23, 2023

The Top 3 Reasons You Should Take the Salary Survey

Last year, there were approximately 40,000 downloads of the AAPA Salary Report. It’s clear that PAs value the data included in our annual Salary Report. Now you have a chance to be a part of the next Salary Report by taking the 2023 AAPA Salary Survey.

February 22, 2023

Mental Health is Part of Everyone’s Health: Psychiatry PA Jessica Tabb Wants to Change the Narrative Around Mental Health Care

Psychiatry PA Jessica Tabb has worked with a wide age range of patients in a variety of settings, providing them with individualized care and helping them gain trust in mental health care. Also an advocate for health equity, she believes all PAs can help expand access to mental health care.

February 21, 2023

Focused on Efficiency: PA Kevin Riddleberger Develops In-Home, High-Acuity Care Delivery Model

For PA Kevin Riddleberger, improving care delivery models is both his passion and his profession. As the co-founder and chief strategy officer of DispatchHealth, Riddleberger leads a rapidly expanding network of providers who bring emergency and hospital medicine directly to the patient’s front door.

February 17, 2023

What We’re Reading and Listening to During Black History Month

During Black History Month, check out some of the latest perspectives from voices across the PA profession – from a podcast about overcoming imposter syndrome to a closer look at the diversity of PA programs nationwide, and more.

February 8, 2023

AAPA’s Priority Federal Legislation Reintroduced into 118th Congress

Advocacy action needed! AAPA calls on PAs to voice support for two bills recently reintroduced in the new Congress: the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (S. 131/H.R. 618), and the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S. 260/H.R. 704).

February 7, 2023