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PA John Byrnes Uses His Skills as a PA to Provide Critical Resources, Care, and Training Internationally

Earlier this year, PA John Byrnes traveled to Ukraine to provide vital supplies, including tourniquets, and training to soldiers who were on the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine war. This is one of several international missions he has completed in the last 25 years, using his skills as a PA to fill gaps in care and resources in countries around the world.

November 12, 2025

A Day in the Life of a Psychiatry PA: Bridging Clinical Care, Leadership, and Education

Michael Asbach, DMSc, PA-C, shares what an average day looks like for him as a Psychiatry PA. As the co-chair of the Psych Congress PA Institute, he and other psych-minded PAs will converge in Florida this December to enhance their knowledge in the field of mental health.

November 10, 2025

PA Mack Brings Home Silver for Team USA in World Karate Championship

Alli Mack, PA-C, MS, MPH, juggles a successful career as the lead PA at the American Hip Institute and Orthopedic Specialists while representing Team USA in international karate championships. Outside her clinical work, Mack is passionate about sharing what she’s learned at conferences and small meetings, weaving in lessons from her karate career.

November 10, 2025

AAPA Statement on ED Decision to Place Restrictive Caps on PA Student Loans

American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) President and Chair of the Board of Directors, Todd Pickard, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, FASCO, issued a statement in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking, where federal negotiators agreed to a definition of “professional program” that would exclude physician associates (PAs) from eligibility for higher federal student loan limits.

November 7, 2025

AAPA Testifies in South Carolina on Safety, Quality of PA Care in Push for Modernized Practice Laws

AAPA’s Vice President of Reimbursement and Professional Practice Sondra DePalma, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, delivered compelling testimony before a subcommittee of the South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Committee on the benefits, safety, and quality of physician associate (PA) care and the importance of removing supervision requirements for these healthcare practitioners in the state.

November 6, 2025

Supporting Our Physician Associate Colleagues in the United Kingdom

AAPA has published a response to the Leng Review, a report centered on physician associates in the United Kingdom. Upon completion of this review, AAPA has significant concerns about not just this report’s research methodology and findings, but the rationale behind the recommendations put forth despite lack of evidence.

October 31, 2025

Rethinking Cognitive Care: Why Brain Health Belongs in Every Exam Room

As cognitive decline becomes a growing concern with an aging population, PAs can address brain health proactively, leveraging lifestyle interventions, early screening tools like blood-based biomarkers, and emerging Alzheimer’s therapies to preserve cognitive function and improve patient outcomes.

October 23, 2025

New White Paper Urges Policymakers to Modernize Practice Laws to Unlock AI’s Full Potential in Healthcare

As the U.S. confronts a historic healthcare workforce crisis, a new white paper released today calls on federal and state policymakers to modernize outdated laws, regulations, and payment systems in order to harness the full potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in care delivery.

October 21, 2025

Your Guide to Type 1 Diabetes Screening and Early Intervention

As frontline providers treating patients across the full spectrum of care, PAs are uniquely positioned to aid in early detection of T1D. AAPA’s new Type 1 Diabetes Toolkit is designed to help both patients and providers understand who is at risk for T1D, the benefits of early screening and detection, and what follows diagnosis.

October 21, 2025