American Academy of PAs Welcomes Jonathan Sobel as President and Chair

On July 1, Jonathan E. Sobel, PA-C, MBA, DFAAPA, FAPACVS, assumed leadership of the American Academy of PAs. As President and Chair of the Board of Directors, Sobel will lead the national professional organization which represents more than 123,000 PAs in the United States.

July 31, 2018

Recent Board Actions

During our recent AAPA Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting, we took action on two important initiatives for the PA profession that I want to share with you.

July 30, 2018

PA Program Prioritizes Student Mental Health

Florida State University’s PA program takes mental health seriously. They offer a variety of free resources for students – a class psychologist, on-site counseling, wellness weeks, and more.

July 25, 2018

Timothy Capstack to Highlight Workforce Management of PAs and NPs

As Director of Clinical Integration at Adfinitas Health in Maryland, Timothy Capstack, MD, FACP, SFHM, manages the company’s 200-person PA and nurse practitioner (NP) workforce. Capstack will lead a session on workforce management at CHLM’s Executive Leadership Conference this November.

July 25, 2018

9 Tips to Pay Off Your PA School Loans

PA Courtney Smith was determined to pay off her student loans as soon as she could. Here, she shares nine tips for how she and her family managed to be debt free within three years.

July 20, 2018

International Rotations Expand Opportunities for PA Students

Blake Rogers elected to complete a month-long clinical rotation in Tanzania between his first and second year of PA school. There, he experienced firsthand the difference healthcare providers can make in international, rural communities.

July 20, 2018

PA Eager to Learn Primary Care Obesity Management Tools

Scott Kastning, PA-C, APP dyad leader from MidMichigan Health, is among the PA and NP participants in the Primary Care Obesity Management Certificate Program, a new collaborative learning community about obesity management.

July 18, 2018

Missouri PAs Celebrate Legislative Successes

Missouri PAs are celebrating the recent enactment of two important bills which will increase access for patients in need of psychiatric care and treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), and reduce administrative barriers faced by PAs serving rural and underserved populations.

July 18, 2018

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