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In AAPA 2025’s second Main Stage Event, bestselling author, healthcare entrepreneur, and Harvard Medical School instructor Suneel Gupta helps attendees reconnect with their “why,” renew their energy, and strengthen their ability to lead with compassion and resilience.

William H. Marquardt, MA, PA-C Emeritus, DFAAPA, has dedicated nearly 50 years to advancing access to primary and preventive healthcare. A steadfast supporter of the Physician Associate Foundation since 1997, he is the largest individual donor in PAF’s history.

In AAPA’s first Main Stage event, leaders from RenewRx, Affineon Health, and Eon Health showcased groundbreaking innovations that will shape the future of healthcare and PA practice.

The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) is excited to recognize outstanding physician associates/assistants (PAs) and PA students who have made exceptional contributions to their communities, patients, and the advancement of the PA profession.

The Advocacy Division is eager to connect with as many members, CO leaders, and delegates as we possibly can to exchange information that will shape our collective advocacy efforts for the remainder of 2025 and beyond.

AAPA has released the second annual Health Equity Report to give AAPA members and the PA community a look into how AAPA worked to advance health equity and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in 2024.  

AAPA offers financial support through fellowships and grants to PAs interested in research. The AAPA-PAEA Research Fellowship is a collaborative PA education and workforce research capacity building program, and the Small Research Grants program supports research for PAs who may not have access to institutional resources.

The PArtnership to Improve Youth Mental Health program, developed and led by AAPA and the Physician Associate Foundation, harnesses the expertise of physician associates to train youth-serving professionals on evidence-based strategies for supporting youth mental health. Since its creation in 2024, the program has reached approximately 250 youth-serving professionals.

Brigadier General Bill A. Soliz, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, FACHE, is the 2025 recipient of the Military Service Award. A leader in U.S. Army medicine with more than 30 years of military service, Soliz is taking over as the Director of the J3/5/7 at the Defense Health Agency Headquarters, responsible for overseeing global healthcare operations.