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90% of PA Respondents Cite Disconnect Between Official Title “Physician Assistant” and Their Role in Healthcare

New research conducted by WPP, the agency selected to lead the independent Title Change Investigation, was presented today to AAPA’s House of Delegates.

May 19, 2019

AAPA’s Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management Announces 2019-2020 Employers of Excellence

The American Academy of PAs’ (AAPA) Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management (CHLM) announced the winners of the Employer of Excellence (EOE) Awards during the AAPA Conference 2019 in Denver.

May 18, 2019

Indiana PAs Celebrate Upcoming Enactment of “Collaboration” Legislation

In July, Indiana will enact a new law that will make it the ninth state to move away from the term “supervision” to describe PA practice. The law also makes several changes to PA prescriptive authority.

May 17, 2019

ISO: PAs with a Passion for Learning

Do you have what it takes to be an AAPA-PAEA Research Fellow? Find out more about the program and learn about how you can make your application stronger. AAPA/PAEA will select up to three Fellows for 2019.

May 16, 2019

DeTroye laughing while accepting her EOE award alongside two others

How to Find Your Voice at the Leadership Table

Looking for ways to ensure that your voice is heard at the leadership table? Alisha T. DeTroye, MMS, PA-C, DFAAPA, director of PA Services at Wake Forest Baptist Health and president-elect of North Carolina Academy of PAs, shares her tips.

May 15, 2019

Do’s and Don’ts for Writing a Strong CASPA Personal Statement

The CASPA personal statement is a chance to simply be yourself and demonstrate your commitment to becoming a PA. Invest some time in writing and polishing so the admissions committee will say, “I want to meet this applicant in person.”

May 15, 2019

Jeremy Welsh and Jonathan Sobel headshots

Lynchburg Doctoral Degree Program Designed by PAs for PAs

The University of Lynchburg School of PA Medicine Doctor of Medical Science is developed by PAs for PAs to advance the PA profession. The Lynchburg DMSc program builds on what PAs have already learned and experienced to promote advocacy, scholarship, and leadership.

May 9, 2019

Provider Burnout: Prioritizing Self-Care to Strengthen Patient Care

As part of its mental health initiatives, the PA Foundation partners with the nccPA Health Foundation to tackle healthcare provider burnout in a new podcast. Nelae Keene, PA-C, and Jay Somers, PA-C, offer tips to help fellow PAs navigate potential burnout.

May 6, 2019

AAPA 2019 Keynote Allison Massari to Give Away Print at General Session

AAPA 2019 keynote speaker Allison Massari will be giving away copies of her art prints at the General Session and in the Exhibit Hall afterwards. Massari is a talented visual artist who expresses her personal journey through her art.

May 3, 2019

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