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Pre-PA: Tips and Tricks to Help You on the Path to Becoming a PA

You’ve set your sights on becoming a PA student. Applying to PA school can be daunting, but we’re here for you along the way. These articles provide some tips and tricks to help make your journey to PA school as seamless as possible.

April 30, 2020

Working with Survivors of Sexual Violence Presents Unique Challenges

Sexual violence affects every demographic and every community, making it a serious public health concern. Proper identification of sexual violence and treatment is the first line in positive patient outcomes. Healthcare providers need to be aware of sexual violence as a factor for overall wellness.

April 30, 2020

A Day in the Life of PA Faculty and Clinician

Nicole S. Cournoyer, PA-C, faculty member at Thomas Jefferson University, started her career in a community-based oncology office. Teaching patients and family members about disease processes, medications and interventions led to lecturing then teaching full-time at her alma mater.

April 28, 2020

2020 Preceptor of the Year Aims to ‘Learn Something and Help Someone’ Every Day

Kurtis A. Manley, PA-C, DFAAPA, is the 2020 AAPA/PAEA Preceptor of the Year. Manley is a Navy veteran and a primary care PA in Kingman, Arizona, and has precepted more than 100 PA students over the last 18 years.

April 27, 2020

2020 PA of the Year Has Volunteered in Bolivia for More Than 20 Years

Nicole Dettmann, DSc, MPH, PA-C, is AAPA’s 2020 PA of the Year. Dettmann works in the emergency department at Newton Wellesley in Massachusetts and has volunteered with the Foundación de Salud del Rio Beni in Bolivia for more than 20 years.

April 27, 2020

2020 Military Service Award Recipient is Dedicated to Teaching and Training Others

Col. Richard A. Villarreal, PhD, PA-C, is the recipient of the 2020 Military Service Award. He is the Dean of Academics for the Medical Education & Training Campus in San Antonio, Texas, where he oversees 49 enlisted medical training programs.

April 27, 2020

Case Western Reserve University PA Program faculty and Class of 2021

2020 Outstanding Student Society Focuses on Expanding Access to Care

The Case Western Reserve University Charles L. Hudson Society is AAPA’s 2020 Outstanding Student Society. Last year, CWRU PA students focused on events and activities that promote diversity and expand access to care, especially for underserved groups in their community.

April 27, 2020

2020 PA Student of the Year is Committed to Advocacy and Social Justice

Delilah Dylan Dominguez is AAPA’s 2020 PA Student of the Year. A first-generation college student, Dominguez is in her second year of the Quinnipiac University PA Program and is on the Leadership Committee of the Student Academy of AAPA.

April 27, 2020

2020 Eugene A. Stead Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient is a ‘Fierce and Thoughtful Advocate’ for the PA Profession

Paul Lombardo, MPS-HSA, PA-C Emeritus, DFAAPA, is the 2020 recipient of the Eugene A. Stead Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award. Lombardo has held leadership roles in the New York State Society of PAs and in every national PA organization, including AAPA, NCCPA, PAEA, and ARC-PA.

April 27, 2020