PAs in Oncology Report Burnout and High Satisfaction
Compassion Fatigue Contributes to Emotional Tolls. By Eric Tetzlaff, MHS, PA-C, DFAAPA.
May 26, 2020
COVID-19 and PA Students: Adapting to Emergency and Lending a Hand
For PA student Shannon Watson, adapting to an emergency situation is no new feat. She shares how the California wildfires of 2018 prepared her to better adapt during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how she’s finding ways to help as a student.
May 22, 2020
New Grads: Build Your Perfect PA Career
New PAs: Congratulations on making it through PA school! We can't wait to see all that you'll bring to the profession. AAPA wants to make sure you have everything you need to build the lifelong PA career that’s perfect for you – here are some resources to help you along the way.
May 22, 2020
Neurosurgery PA Combines Love of Music, Medicine, and Science
Bioengineering, music, and medicine don’t have much in common. But Christophe E. Jackson, PhD, DMA, PA-C, is enthusiastic about each, and he thinks the PA profession offers an opportunity to take advantage of the best of the three worlds.
May 21, 2020
What’s It’s Like to be Furloughed During COVID-19
Urgent care PA Rachael Jarman reflects on what it feels like to be furloughed during COVID-19, a situation she never thought she would find herself in. After planning workflows and patient care before the surge, she found herself staying home until further notice.
May 20, 2020
AAPA 2020 Keynote Alex Sheen Shares His Journey of Keeping Promises
Feel like you’re missing out since AAPA 2020 was canceled in Nashville? You can still experience General Session keynote speaker Alex Sheen’s poignant story of founding because i said i would, a nonprofit focused on bettering humanity through making and keeping promises.
May 19, 2020
First National Survey of Physician Assistants on COVID-19 Crisis
A new national survey of PAs was released today from the AAPA. It shows the considerable contributions of PAs and the scale at which they have had to adapt to meet the needs of patients during the COVID-19 crisis.
May 19, 2020
Put Yourself Out There! Become a PA Student Leader
A PA and student panel at LAS in March shared opportunities for student leadership, including getting involved at a state chapter, applying to the AAPA Student Academy or a commission, or advocating for leadership roles at work. Their message: just put yourself out there!
May 18, 2020
PAs on the Front Lines: Sarah Chobot in Palliative Care
Sarah Chobot, MPAS, PA-C, works in palliative care at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chobot and her colleagues rely on technology to make sure their patients and families can connect.
May 13, 2020