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Which New Fellow Membership Is Right For You?

AAPA just launched three new fellow membership options: professional, plus, and premium. No matter what type of membership you’re looking for, we have it! Here, we help you decide which of the new membership options is right for you and your career.

January 20, 2022

On-the-job Stimulation and Work-life Balance Draw PAs to Nephrology

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) presents both a significant challenge for patients and an enormous opportunity for providers. Many PAs in other specialties play a role in treating their patients who have CKD. Practicing in nephrology gives clinicians a solid foundation in medicine.

December 22, 2021

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Your Top 5 Career Questions Answered by the PA Career Coach

Jennifer Anne Hohman, the PA Career Coach, answers the top five questions we heard from PAs this year. She offers her expert advice on asking for a raise, negotiating (and renegotiating) your salary, how to land a job as a new grad, and more.

December 21, 2021

Distinguished Fellow Julie Theriault Strengthens PA Profession

AAPA’s Distinguished Fellows are PAs who have made significant contributions to the profession through volunteer work, advocacy, and education. PA Julie Theriault has held a variety of volunteer positions from president of CAPA to director of constituent relations, as well as president, for AAPA.

December 14, 2021

Emergency Medicine PAs Say Preparation and Experience Lead to Success

According to the 2021 AAPA Salary Report, emergency medicine is the third-most popular specialty for PAs. In the October Huddle Ask Me session, AAPA brought together three experienced PAs to answer questions about entering, transitioning to, and thriving in emergency medicine.

December 7, 2021

A Day in the Life of a PA in Outpatient Obstetrics and Gynecology

PA Melissa Rodriguez says that obstetrics has been her passion since childhood and caring for women during their pregnancies is the only career she seriously considered. She believes it’s time to augment women’s healthcare and that PAs are the solution.

December 6, 2021

A Day in the Life of a PA in the Bureau of Prisons

PA Joshua Henderson decided to combine his interest in orthopaedics with his desire to serve his country and started his career with the U.S. Public Health Service, Federal Bureau of Prisons. He serves as a clinical PA at a high-security penitentiary in Florida.

November 5, 2021

Meet Two PAs Who Created a Free Mobile Clinic for Uninsured Patients

PAs Karla Rugamas and Ana Ruiz-Peña are committed to helping uninsured patients and underserved communities in the San Fernando Valley. So they created the Vida Mobile Clinic, which is donation-funded and volunteer run, and has so far provided more than 100 primary care visits.

October 13, 2021

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