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CDC Requests PAs’ Assistance Responding to Hepatitis A Outbreaks

CDC is requesting assistance from PAs in responding to outbreaks of hepatitis A nationwide. Visits to a healthcare clinic represent an ideal opportunity to provide hepatitis A vaccination to people at highest risk of infection.

August 13, 2019

Updated Recommendations for TB Testing and Treatment for Healthcare Personnel

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association (NTCA) have released “Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health-Care Personnel: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, 2019.”

August 12, 2019

This PA Telemedicine Director Thinks You Should Explore a Career in Virtual Medicine

Telemedicine Director Brian Headley, PA, says it would be wise for PAs to be aware of current changes in telemedicine. For PAs looking to increase their value to their employer, this is a burgeoning field with lots of potential.

August 8, 2019

Missouri PAs Celebrate Legislation Modernizing PA Practice

PAs in Missouri are celebrating the enactment of Senate Bill 514, a healthcare omnibus bill, which includes provisions that modernize PA practice in the state. With the passage of SB 514, references to “supervision” are replaced with “collaboration.”

August 7, 2019

Providing Medical Care in Liberia Inspires Chicago PA to Continue Global Healthcare Commitment

Ten days and over one thousand patients. Here’s the story of how one Chicago PA seized an opportunity to provide medical care in Liberia, treating common diseases and performing many other procedures including wound care and postnatal care.

August 6, 2019

What’s Different About 2019’s Salary Report?

AAPA’s 2019 Salary Report national summary includes a profession-wide look at PA compensation, aggregating PAs who are paid base salaries, hourly pay, and productivity pay. AAPA’s Research team wanted to give PAs the clearest picture possible of PA compensation across the country.

August 1, 2019

AAPA 2019 Salary Report Shows Compensation Remains In Step with Growth of PA Workforce

Today, AAPA released its 2019 Salary Report as well as compensation numbers for the profession nationwide. The AAPA Salary Report is the only PA salary resource that provides detailed information about base salary, base hourly wage, bonus, and benefits.

August 1, 2019

Breitman-Dorn Research Fellows Share Advice for PA Researchers

Since the inception of the Breitman-Dorn Research Fellowship, the PA Foundation has awarded the fellowship to 16 individuals. Find out what advice former recipients have for others who are considering pursuing a doctorate and research related to the PA profession.

July 31, 2019

Wage Parity for PAs Remains a Goal in 2019

The 2018 median total compensation of full-time female PAs was $13,380 less than for males. Full-time female PAs were also less likely than male PAs to receive a bonus. These disparities are present in every specialty for all levels of experience.

July 31, 2019