Meet Your 2025 NomCom Endorsed Candidates
Explore the candidates endorsed by AAPA's 2025 Nominating Committee. Learn about the evaluation and selection process behind each endorsement.
April 17, 2025
Asha Byrd Prioritizes Connection When Caring for Her Patients at the Sacramento Native American Health Center
Asha Byrd, PA-C, first saw the importance of building a rapport with patients through her volunteer work at medical facilities like the Northeastern Tribal Health System in Oklahoma. Now as a physician associate in primary care, she continues to prioritize connection—along with creating safe spaces and addressing barriers—when caring for undeserved patients at the holistic-minded Sacramento Native American Health Center.
April 16, 2025
Advocacy in Action: Building off Early Wins and Keeping Up the Momentum
It's hard to believe how much we have already accomplished in 2025, but there is much more to be done! In case you missed it, here are some recent Advocacy highlights.
April 15, 2025
PA Compact Update: Montana Joins PA Licensure Compact with Passage of HB 183
Montana is the latest state to join the PA Licensure Compact, following Governor Greg Gianforte’s signing of HB 183 on April 3.
April 10, 2025
Physician Associate Jenny Burke Responds to a Cardiac Arrest on the Ski Slope and in the Operating Room
Jenny Burke was on her second day of ski patrol in Casper, Wyoming, when her team got the call: A man was lying in the snow at the bottom of the hill. Burke responded to Colin Anderson’s cardiac arrest as a volunteer at the ski facility, then later took the lead on a crucial procedure as a cardiothoracic physician associate on his open-heart surgery team at the local hospital.
April 4, 2025
Struggling with Public Service Loan Forgiveness Disruptions? You’re Not Alone
If you are a PA who has worked in the public sector, including eligible government agencies or nonprofit organizations, you may have explored or enrolled in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
April 3, 2025
Common Questions About Treating Patients with Dementia Experiencing Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
Amy Klingler, PA-C, practices in rural primary care and often treats patients with dementia. Klingler answers some of the most frequently asked questions about dementia with NPS in order to help PAs feel better prepared to work with this patient group.
March 28, 2025
South Dakota Governor Signs Legislation Removing Mandatory Practice Agreements
South Dakota PAs are celebrating a major win for the profession, following the signing of HB 1071 into law on the evening of March 27. The legislation modernizes PA practice in the state by eliminating the requirement for PAs to have a collaboration agreement with a specific physician after 6,000 hours, which is equivalent to three years of full-time practice.
March 28, 2025
AAPA Signs Coalition Letter Voicing Concern over Possible Medicaid Cuts
The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) and other member organizations representing the Patient Access to Responsible Care Alliance (PARCA) have sent a letter to Congress regarding potential cuts to Medicaid.
March 26, 2025