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Not on the Front Lines? Ways You Can Help With COVID-19 Response

AAPA is hearing from many PAs who want to offer their skills and abilities during the COVID-19 crisis but aren’t sure exactly how to help. Here is information and several suggested resources, whether you are a currently practicing PA, retiree, or a student.

April 8, 2020

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PA Resources for COVID-19; Share Your Story with Us

PAs are a vital part of the healthcare provider response to COVID-19. To help you easily find resources for your practice, here are resources all on one page: COVID-19 Resource Center. In addition to offering resources, we also want to hear from you.

March 27, 2020

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Sponsored Content

How PAs Can Leverage Today’s Gig Economy to Make Extra Income

America is establishing a gig economy and estimates show as much as a third of the working population is already in some gig capacity. This is nothing new in the healthcare industry; locums PAs have been filling temporary positions since the 1970s.

March 12, 2020

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Tips and Tricks from the PA Career Coach

The PA Career Coach, Jennifer Anne Hohman, offers personalized guidance to new and experienced PAs in the areas of career navigation, resume and professional material preparation, interviewing, and contract negotiation. Take advantage of all her best tips and tricks.

March 10, 2020

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Top 5 Career Central Resources You Should Be Using

Are you taking advantage of everything your fellow membership has to offer? AAPA’s Career Central is full of tools and resources designed specifically for PAs to help you craft your resume, find a new job, and more.

March 4, 2020

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What PA Practice Looks Like in Neuro-Oncology

Young-Bin Song, MCHS, PA-C, describes his practice at a multi-disciplinary neuro-oncology/radiation oncology brain tumor clinic at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Communicating with the patient population, he relates, requires preparation, practice, and patience.

February 19, 2020

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AAPA’s Distinguished Fellows: Meet the Elite PAs

AAPA’s Distinguished Fellows program recognizes PAs who go above and beyond. These elite PAs are passionate about their work, dedicated to their patients and future PAs, and are working every day to advance both healthcare and the PA profession.

February 14, 2020

A Career in Orthopaedics: Why I Love the Specialty

Almas Abbas, PA-C, grew up playing sports – and getting injured. Her on-field experiences inspired an early interest in how the body works and how best to treat herself, and eventually led to a career as a PA in orthopaedics.

February 12, 2020

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