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AAPA Provides Update on PA Title Change and Brand Development

Since AAPA’s House of Delegates voted to change the profession’s title to physician associate during its May 24 meeting, AAPA has been working on implementation. Here are a few of the notable milestones during the past few months.

August 26, 2021

How COVID-19 Impacted PA Salaries

As part of the 2021 AAPA Salary Survey, now available in PDF format on aapa.org, AAPA’s Research Department collected data to understand the impact of COVID not only on the PA workforce, but on compensation as well as practice changes.

July 30, 2021

AAPA Among Major Healthcare Organizations Calling for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for All Health Workers

AAPA was among more than 50 major healthcare organizations that called for COVID-19 vaccine mandates for all health workers. As cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are rising throughout the U.S., this endorsement aims to protect patients and make the healthcare sector a leader in COVID-19 vaccination.

July 26, 2021

AAPA Commemorates Juneteenth

We at AAPA commemorate Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when hundreds of thousands of enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom – more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

June 18, 2021

AAPA Responds to National Medical Organizations

AAPA sent a letter to several national medical organizations this week underscoring how the PA title change to physician associate affirms our commitment to team-based care and our shared goal to serve the needs of patients.

June 4, 2021

American Academy of PAs Announces 2021 Individual Excellence Award Recipients

AAPA is pleased to announce its 2021 Awards to PAs and PA students who have distinguished themselves in service to their patients and their communities, and who have been dedicated advocates for the PA profession.

May 26, 2021

2021 PA Student of the Year Advocates for LGBT PA Students and Patients

Victoria Ho is the 2021 recipient of the PA Student of the Year Award. A PA student at Sacred Heart University, Ho was selected as a recipient of the LBGT PA Caucus Student Leader Fellowship Award, through which she co-founded an LGBT support group for pre-PAs for her fellowship project.

May 26, 2021

2021 Military Service Award Recipient Helps Others Reach Their Top Potential

Col. James J. Jones, PhD, PA-C, is the 2021 recipient of the Military Service Award. Jones is the Branch Chief of the Interservice Physician Assistant Program. He was the first PA to serve as the Deputy Director and Chief of Protective Medicine in the White House Medical Unit.

May 26, 2021

2021 Preceptor of the Year Always Has a Student by Her Side

Katie Sorensen, MSPAS, PA-C, is the 2021 recipient of the AAPA/PAEA Preceptor of the Year Award. Sorensen practices general surgery in Duluth, Minnesota, has been precepting for 10 years, and provides resources and advice to thousands of students via social media.

May 26, 2021

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