A Day in the Life of a PA with Semester at Sea

On January 2, 2025, Randy Orsborn, MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-EM, embarked on an adventure of a lifetime: serving as part of a medical team during a four-month, 20,000+ nautical mile journey half-way around the globe. Orsborn gives an inside look at what it's like to practice medicine out at sea and the adventures he had along the way.

June 9, 2025

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How Physician Associates Can Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness

While your career as a physician associate offers many professional benefits and opportunities, many PAs begin their careers with substantial student loan debt—with an average debt of $112,000 after training. Fortunately, PAs have several options available to manage their student loan debt—and potentially receive student loan forgiveness.

December 10, 2024

How the AAPA Salary Report Helped This PA in Her Job Search

The AAPA Digital Salary Report includes both national- and state-level PA compensation data collected annually from thousands of PAs. Catherine Santizo, MPAP, PA-C, shares her experience using the Salary Report and how it impacted her career.

July 31, 2024

Military PAs Celebrate Accomplishments, Share Lessons in Leadership, and Build Community at AAPA 2024

AAPA provides an unparalleled opportunity for military PAs in all stages of their careers to get inspired, think bigger, deepen relationships, and develop professionally. This year, at AAPA 2024, early-career military PAs looked forward to CME topics, a trip to the NASA Space Center, and a Texas barbecue. What they received was much more: inspiration, mentorship, social therapy, and a sense of community.

July 15, 2024

5 New PA JobSource Features to Supercharge Your Job Search

Our newly revamped job search platform, PA JobSource, is a benefit exclusively available to AAPA members. With more employers, more opportunities, and better insights to help you make the best possible career decisions, PA JobSource has more to offer than ever before!

May 2, 2024

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