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Student Academy President Appoints Student Board Committee Members

Student Academy President Cooper Couch appointed 37 PA student volunteers to the Student Board Committees, who will report on their accomplishments at AAPA 2020. These opportunities empower PA students to develop their leadership and volunteer skills while in PA school.

September 23, 2019

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How You Can Celebrate PA Week 2019

Every year from October 6-12, we celebrate National PA Week, which recognizes the PA profession and its contributions to the nation’s health. This week is also an opportunity to raise awareness and visibility of the profession.

September 20, 2019

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Bianca Belcher: 4 Things to Know About Becoming a Leader

Executive Director of Clinical Integration, Bianca Belcher, MPH, PA-C, talks about how she has transitioned from clinician to a senior leadership role. Her advice to future leaders: Get involved, communicate effectively, work hard, see the big picture, and network.

September 19, 2019

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Inside Intel on PA Salaries

AAPA asked PAs around the country about their salaries, bonuses, benefits, and more. We dig into the numbers and unearth what they really mean to you.

September 18, 2019

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Congratulations to the 2019-20 AAPA-PAEA Research Fellows

Year three of the AAPA-PAEA Research Fellowship is underway! Meet the 2019-20 fellows selected this year to research topics of critical importance to the PA profession: burnout and African American PA student success.

September 18, 2019

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Mentors Matter: PAs Pay It Forward

Sara Rynders, PA-C, mentored Kim Ketchersid, now a practicing PA herself. Rynders and Ketchersid reflect on their mentor/mentee relationship, other mentors they’ve learned from, and how all PAs should try to “pay it forward” to the next generation of PAs.

September 11, 2019

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Timing Key to Rapidly Recognizing and Reporting Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) causes limb weakness, mostly in children. Prompt symptom recognition, specimen collection, and reporting to CDC are all critical to improve understanding of this complex syndrome, including its risk factors, outcomes, possible treatments, and ways to prevent it.

September 11, 2019