AAPA Observes LGBTQ Pride Month Through Intersectional Lens
AAPA is observing LGBTQ Pride Month through an intersectional lens this year, as this occasion falls during a renewed racial justice movement.
June 24, 2020
Thank You to Hilton and AMEX
AAPA, along with all participating organizations, is pleased to share our formal letter of gratitude and appreciation for the incredible leadership and generosity that Hilton and American Express demonstrated through their hotel room partnership program.
June 22, 2020
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 19, 2020
AAPA Supports the Black Community and Pledges to Combat Racism
We at AAPA are appalled by the killing of George Floyd and the disturbing pattern of continued violence and discrimination against the Black community. These events, along with passionate messages from PAs and PA students, have propelled us to reflect more deeply.
June 5, 2020
AAPA Statement on Current National Crisis
AAPA acknowledges that injustice, racism, and inequality have impacted many lives, and we want to deliver a very clear message: We strongly condemn racism in all forms.
June 2, 2020
AAPA 2020 Keynote Alex Sheen Shares His Journey of Keeping Promises
Feel like you’re missing out since AAPA 2020 was canceled in Nashville? You can still experience General Session keynote speaker Alex Sheen’s poignant story of founding because i said i would, a nonprofit focused on bettering humanity through making and keeping promises.
May 19, 2020
First National Survey of Physician Assistants on COVID-19 Crisis
A new national survey of PAs was released today from the AAPA. It shows the considerable contributions of PAs and the scale at which they have had to adapt to meet the needs of patients during the COVID-19 crisis.
May 19, 2020
Student Academy Founder Jeff Heinrich Passes Away
AAPA’s first student president and founder of the official AAPA Student Academy, J. Jeffrey Heinrich, EdD, PA-C Emeritus, died on May 10 in Guilford, Connecticut. Heinrich was also co-founder of the PA History Society and recipient of many professional honors and awards.
May 12, 2020
American Academy of PAs Announces 2020 Individual Excellence Award Recipients
The American Academy of PAs is pleased to announce its annual awards to PAs who have distinguished themselves in service to their patients and their communities, and who have been dedicated advocates for the PA profession.
April 27, 2020