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Texas PA Helps Expand Donor Pool for Heart Transplants

Timothy Wombacher, PA-C, who practices in cardiothoracic surgery at Medical City Healthcare in Dallas, Texas has dedicated most of his career to cardiovascular disease and can attest to the value of DCD through firsthand experience. In December 2021, he assisted in the first DCD cardiac transplant performed in the state of Texas.

February 18, 2022

ACT NOW! Tell Congress to Include PAs in Veterans Mental Health Legislation!

The Support the Resiliency of Our Nation’s Great (STRONG) Veterans Act of 2022 (HR 6411), would give the VA new resources to support veterans’ mental health and well-being through increased training, outreach, mental health care delivery, and research.

February 11, 2022

SDAPA’s Priority Bill Advances After Passage in South Dakota Senate Committee

AAPA President and Chair of the Board Jennifer M. Orozco, MMS, PA-C, DFAAPA, today testified before the South Dakota Senate Health & Human Services Committee in strong support of S.B. 134, which passed the committee by a vote of 4 to 3.

February 9, 2022

Kathryn Reed Makes Her Mark on the PA Profession

Kathryn Reed has only been a practicing PA for a few years, but she’s already focusing her work on solving problems and finding solutions. From small inefficiencies to larger systemic issues, Reed has been working to address health inequities and diversify the PA student body.

February 8, 2022

American Academy of Physician Associates Announces Phil Bongiorno as Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Government Relations

The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) has hired Phil Bongiorno as its new Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Government Relations. Bongiorno joins AAPA after serving most recently as Vice President, Policy and Government Relations for the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP).

February 3, 2022

CMS Mandatory Reporting Program to Include Data on PAs

In 2022, PAs are required to be included in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments program. Open Payments is a national disclosure database aimed at improving transparency regarding healthcare financial relationships on a public website.

January 31, 2022

Act Now to Call on Congress to Prevent Overdose Deaths

In April of 2021, Congress introduced The Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act. Congress needs to hear from you, as trusted health care providers, about the importance of this legislation and the lifesaving changes it would bring to patients, families and communities.

January 28, 2022

Back to Earth: First PA, Youngest American Reflects on Historic Flight to Space

Hayley Arceneaux, PA-C, reflects on her experience as the first PA and youngest American in space, the training leading up to launch day, bonding with crewmates, and how being a PA prepared her to go out of this world.

January 28, 2022

PANRE-LA Approved For AAPA Category 1 Self-Assessment CME Credit

NCCPA and AAPA are pleased to announce that PANRE-LA has been approved by the AAPA for Category 1 Self-Assessment CME credit.

January 27, 2022