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PA Inspires Patient to Follow in her Footsteps

Dana Urban has known she’s wanted to be a PA since she was 12 years old. In 2005, she met Amanda Asaro, MPAS, PA-C, who was part of her healthcare team. Asaro’s compassion, kindness, and care made a lasting impact on her patient.

January 8, 2020

PA in Critical Care Shares 4 Crucial Tips

Erin Stutz, PA-C, started her career in hospital medicine and currently works in critical care in upstate New York. With her experience in both specialties, Stutz shares her top four tips for any PA who is caring for a critically ill patient.

January 8, 2020

U.S. News & World Report Updates Description of PAs in 2020 Best Jobs Rankings

U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best Jobs rankings, keeping the PA profession as the No. 3 best job and updating the profile of a PA to more accurately describe how PAs and physicians work together.

January 7, 2020

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Looking Back: PAs Share Personal Triumphs from 2010s

AAPA wanted to check in with PAs and PAs-to-be about their experiences in the 2010s. So, we asked them on social media about their proudest accomplishments and biggest career breakthroughs and here are a few of the responses.

January 3, 2020

Christina Strauss, Brianna Hearle, and Amanda Dobil at their graduation at Quinnipiac University

For Two Sets of Triplets, the PA Profession was an Easy Choice

Triplets Christina Strauss, Brianna Hearle, and Amanda Dobil, as well as Kirby, Casey, and Lindsey Graham, all decided to become PAs. They talked to AAPA about why they chose the profession and how they have supported each other in their PA programs.

January 2, 2020

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Getting Ahead of Burnout: Experts Share Tips for Provider Well-being

Huddle’s latest Ask Me session on burnout and clinician wellness enlisted experts Eric Tetzlaff, PA-C, DFAAPA, and Susan Kopynec, MPAS, PA-C Emeritus, DFAAPA, to offer up-to-date information and tips for providers to maintain their well-being and avoid burnout.

December 30, 2019

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Association of Military Surgeons Inspires Military PAs in Research and Healthcare Advances

Physicians, PAs, and numerous other military and federal healthcare providers from throughout the world recently gathered for the 128th Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS) Annual Meeting. PAs attended from all military branches, as well as the Coast Guard and Public Health Service.

December 27, 2019

Medicare Makes Major PA-Positive Changes for 2020

Representing a significant victory for PAs and their patients, the final 2020 Physician Fee Schedule rule issued by CMS changes Medicare’s supervision requirements by largely deferring to state law on how PAs practice with members of the healthcare team.

December 23, 2019

Your Top Questions About the Title Change Investigation Survey, Answered

More than 27,000 PAs and PA students took the recent Title Change Investigation survey. Since the survey has closed, we want to address some of the questions and comments from PAs and PA students about the four options presented in the survey.

December 23, 2019

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