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PA Katherine ‘Kaesa’ GeeBah Footracer Believes Healthcare Can Make the World a More Equitable Place

Katherine “Kaesa” GeeBah Footracer followed a winding path to becoming a PA. Now, from volunteering on a Navajo Nation reservation during the pandemic to leading a pilot program called the COVID-Like Illness Outpatient Clinic, Footracer is helping to improve the healthcare landscape for all.

November 17, 2022

What PAs Should Know About the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Rule

On November 2, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that oversees the Medicare program, released the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule. The rule updates numerous Medicare coverage and payment policies that impact PAs, physicians, and other health professionals.

November 10, 2022

Through ‘She’s the Veteran,’ PA Brooke Jackson Kahn is Building a Community to Improve Women Veterans’ Mental Health

Army veteran and neurosurgery PA Brooke Jackson Kahn noticed a lack of mental health resources and community for women veterans – so she decided to create her own. Her nonprofit organization, She’s the Veteran, serves women veterans across the country.

November 9, 2022

A Day in the Life of a Rheumatology PA

As a PA practicing in rheumatology, Lindsay Tom, PA-C, treats a wide variety of rheumatology conditions. In this specialty, she helps return quality of life for patients in pain – and her clinical work includes radiology, procedures, and assisting in the infusion suite.

November 4, 2022

You Can Make a Difference in Endometriosis Care

Endometriosis is a common, chronic disease that may have profound effects on the overall well-being of a patient. As patient-centered care is paramount, listening to patients and understanding their disease can lead to early diagnosis and prompt, effective management.

October 27, 2022

AAPA announces plans for third cohort of the Obesity Management in Primary Care Training and Certificate Program

The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), in partnership with the National Association for Continuing Education (NACE), and The Obesity Society (TOS), announced plans for the third, and largest, cohort of its Obesity Management in Primary Care Training and Certificate Program.

October 18, 2022

Cleveland Clinic, la Academia Estadounidense de Asociados Médicos, Fundación PA y Davos Alzheimer Collaborative Presentan un Kit de Herramientas para la Detección Temprana del Alzheimer

Cleveland Clinic, la American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), y la Fundación PA son beneficiarios de una subvención de Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC), la organización que lidera una respuesta global a la enfermedad de Alzheimer.

October 13, 2022

Texas PA Provides Critical Psychiatric Care in El Paso Region

As a PA working at the designated Local Mental Health Authority in El Paso, Texas, Elisa Hock serves on the frontline of mental healthcare. Speaking from her own experience, she is adamant that PAs are integral to ensuring patients have timely access to psychiatric care.

October 13, 2022

Meet Two PAs Working to Improve Access to Maternal Mental Health Care

When PAs Mary Banahan and Amy Roberts learned that Indigenous women have higher rates of pregnancy-associated suicide, they set out to make a difference. Both women are open about their own past mental health struggles and hope their stories help to raise awareness.

October 12, 2022