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PAs Urge Catch-Up Vaccinations during National Immunization Awareness Month

In support of National Immunization Awareness Month activities this August, AAPA and PAs are joining a national effort, “Catch-Up to Get Ahead,” to address the alarming declines in routine childhood immunization that happened as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 20, 2020

Nebraska Academy of Physician Assistants

Updated PA Practice Act Removes Barriers for Nebraska PAs

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts recently signed L.B. 755, which streamlined statutory language relating to PA practice and made changes allowing improved care to patients. Among other things, the law removes language stating that a PA is the agent of the PA’s supervising physician.

August 19, 2020

D.C. PA Helps Create Better PPE for Airway Procedures

When COVID-19 hit Washington, D.C., emergency medicine PA Amy Keim observed that the plastic drapes being used to decrease aerosolized particles during airway procedures weren’t cutting it. So she set out to make something better: the Airway Procedure Tent.

August 18, 2020

AAPA Announces 2020-2021 Employers of Excellence

AAPA is pleased to announce the 2020-2021 Employers of Excellence. The award program is designed to showcase organizations that have recognized the value PAs bring to healthcare teams by creating and maintaining opportunities for PA leadership and professional growth. The program is the first and only PA-specific award program available to organizations.

August 17, 2020

Huddle Where PAs Team Up "Ask Me: Navigating Your Career During a Pandemic"

Four Experts Offer Career Advice During Pandemic

In July, AAPA hosted a Huddle “Ask Me” session that featured four experts advising PAs on various career scenarios during COVID-19. Read their advice for PAs facing different challenges and opportunities in the midst of the pandemic.

August 14, 2020

Explore Vast Array of Research in 2020 ePosters Online Gallery

Explore the vast array of PA research showcased in the annual ePoster competition. For the first time ever, ALL of the ePosters are displayed on AAPA’s website. This year’s research covers topics ranging from developing a standardized note template and minimizing student burnout to defining the quality of care at a student-run clinic.

August 13, 2020

Rachael Jarman Shares 5 Tips for Unemployed PAs

PA Rachael Jarman acknowledges she is not the first PA to go through unemployment and offers a few tips that help her keep a stable mental state. If we take steps towards staying healthy, she says, circumstances feel less dire.

August 7, 2020

2020 AAPA Salary Report image with a PA on the computer

Improve Negotiations with New Digital 2020 AAPA Salary Report

The tried-and-true AAPA Salary Report, used by thousands of PAs to negotiate their compensation for more than a decade, got a major upgrade this year. It’s one that should help improve PAs’ storytelling and negotiation, not to mention being a great timesaver.

August 7, 2020

Q&A with PA Leader Clair Kuriakose

Clair Kuriakose, MBA, PA-C, is a high achiever. She sets goals for herself, achieves them, and then strategically lays out her next steps. She finished PA school, got her MBA and Lean Six Sigma certification, and now leads advanced practice providers at Stanford Health Care.

August 4, 2020