AAPA News Archives

AAPA President Responds to American Osteopathic Association Press Release

The American Academy of PAs (AAPA) was disappointed to read the American Osteopathic Association’s (AOA) recent press release, which disparages the PA profession and significantly misrepresents our legislative policy initiative.

November 1, 2018

Expert Research and Branding Firm Selected to Conduct PA Title Change Investigation

AAPA is pleased to announce the selection of WPP, a world-renowned research, branding, and communications company, as the firm that will conduct the PA Title Change Investigation.

October 26, 2018

PA Title Change Investigation Advances with Selection of Advisory Council Members

Members of an Advisory Council have been selected to serve as a resource to the independent firm(s) conducting the Title Change Investigation, which was launched earlier this year by AAPA’s Board of Directors at the request of the House of Delegates.

September 18, 2018

AAPA to Enhance Continuing Medical Education Criteria

Today, the American Academy of PAs announced modifications to its Continuing Medical Education criteria. These changes will align AAPA’s criteria with those of the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education and its emphasis on delivering continuing education planned by the healthcare team and for the healthcare team.

August 30, 2018

American Academy of PAs Welcomes Jonathan Sobel as President and Chair

On July 1, Jonathan E. Sobel, PA-C, MBA, DFAAPA, FAPACVS, assumed leadership of the American Academy of PAs. As President and Chair of the Board of Directors, Sobel will lead the national professional organization which represents more than 123,000 PAs in the United States.

July 31, 2018

American Academy of PAs Announces 2018-2019 Board of Directors

The 2018-2019 AAPA Board of Directors began its leadership year on July 1. Jonathan E. Sobel, PA-C, MBA, DFAAPA, FAPACVS, of Rockville Centre, New York, will lead the organization as President and Chair of the Board of Directors.

July 25, 2018

AAPA’s Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management Announces Employers of Excellence

The American Academy of PAs’ (AAPA) Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management (CHLM) announced the inaugural winners of the Employer of Excellence Awards during AAPA Conference 2018 in New Orleans.

May 21, 2018

JAMA Dermatology Study Fundamentally Flawed

The American Academy of PAs (AAPA) and the Society of Dermatology PAs (SDPA) today criticized an article published in JAMA Dermatology as fundamentally flawed with too small a sample size to be representative of the PA profession.

April 18, 2018

“Your PA Can Handle It”: New Ad Resources

AAPA is pleased to announce the rollout of a new suite of advertisements to raise awareness and understanding of the PA profession. The materials were created for AAPA constituent organizations, particularly state PA chapters, to use as part of outreach activities.

March 30, 2018

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