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‘A Salesman for the Profession’: Meet the 2019 Eugene A. Stead Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Ted Ruback, MS, PA-C Emeritus, is the 2019 recipient of the Eugene A. Stead Lifetime Achievement Award. Dedicated to educating PA students and advocating for PAs, Ruback has served the PA profession for 40 years and has earned AAPA’s most prestigious award.

April 15, 2019

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2019 Outstanding Student Society is Spreading the Word about the PA Profession

This year’s recipient of the Outstanding Student Society Award is the Tufts University PA Student Society, whose members made a commitment to educating and giving back to their community through service, and educational events about the PA profession.

April 15, 2019

2019 PA Student of the Year is ‘a Natural Leader’

Heidi Rossow, a PA student in her clinical year at Jefferson College of Health Sciences and this year’s recipient of the PA Student of the Year Award, serves as a leader for her fellow students and is committed to advancing the PA profession.

April 15, 2019

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Tattoo Removal: A Different Kind of Medicine

PA Troy Clarke has removed tattoos from the necks, arms, and faces of former gang members, recently released prisoners, and those enlisting in the military. Clarke is employed by Homeboy Industries, a nonprofit in Los Angeles that provides the service to clients.

April 12, 2019

AAPA 2019: 9 Things Students Shouldn’t Miss

AAPA 2019 offers many exciting events and opportunities for student attendees. Check out these nine events, and get pumped for Denver! Still on the fence? Read what past attendees want to share with their fellow PA students.

April 10, 2019

Now ‘Half Her Size,’ PA Inspires Patients With Weight Loss Journey

PA Katrina Rigden has lost 178 pounds with the Jenny Craig Anywhere program, was featured in People magazine, and has inspired some of her patients to improve their health. Read her story and learn about AAPA’s obesity CME resources.

April 10, 2019

PAs Across America Celebrate First State With Key Components of Optimal Team Practice Following the Legislative Victory in North Dakota

Newly signed North Dakota legislation eliminates the requirement that a PA have an agreement with a specific physician in most settings for nearly all PAs in the state.

April 9, 2019

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A Week in the Life of a PA in Orthopaedics

Daniel Acevedo, a PA in orthopaedics at OrthoVirginia in Lynchburg, Virginia, sees a lot in a typical week: five to seven surgeries, hospital consultations, hip fracture clinics, post-op patients, outpatient procedures at an ambulatory surgery center, and more.

April 5, 2019

West Virginia PAs Achieve Significant Progress Toward OTP

New West Virginia law removes the requirement for PAs who work in hospitals to have agreements with specific physicians in order to practice. The law also removes physician responsibility for PA-provided care.

April 4, 2019

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