This PA Week, Students Share Their Vision for the Profession

During PA Week, AAPA President David J. Bunnell and Student Academy President Laura Hassan visited five PA programs to hear students’ aspirations, concerns, and perspectives on the profession’s future. Their conversations revealed a generation eager to help shape the future of healthcare and the PA profession.

October 12, 2026

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity: Emergency Medicine PAs Provide Care at the FIFA World Cup

This year, the United States hosted 78 games across 11 cities as part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On July 9, during the match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, MA, six PAs in emergency medicine worked the game, ready to provide care as needed to the 65,000-plus players, staff, and fans in attendance—and to experience the exuberant energy and camaraderie of a World Cup match.

September 24, 2026

Here is Everything You Need for PA Week 2026

PA Week is almost here (October 6–12) — and we want you to be part of the celebration! Whether you’re a PA or a PA student, this is your moment to shine and show the world how physician associates go beyond! Visit PAweek.com for ready-to-share resources.

September 14, 2026

This PA Week, Support the Next Generation of PAs

This PA Week, the Physician Associate Foundation (PAF) is raising funds for student scholarships. Since its founding, PAF has awarded scholarships to more than 1,600 future physician associates, helping reduce financial barriers so students can focus on what matters most: achieving their educational goals. These scholarships are made possible through the generosity of individuals committed to supporting the next generation of PAs.

August 24, 2026

PAs Make a Lasting Impact in Remote Communities of the Peruvian Andes

PAs Joe Ciavarro and Patti Cuartas, along with 18 PA students, traveled thousands of miles to provide care in Cusco, Peru. Over the course of five days, they transformed community spaces into temporary clinics, treating predominantly indigenous farming communities.

July 30, 2026

On a Trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal, PA Jill Nelson Visited Medical Facilities to Learn about Wilderness Medicine

Jill Nelson recently spent two weeks trekking to Everest Base Camp in Nepal with the Wilderness Medicine Society. There, Nelson visited EverestER, as well as nearly hospitals and clinics, to learn about common conditions in wilderness medicine and treatment techniques, as well as how clinicians provide quality care with limited resources in the region that is home to Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.

July 17, 2026