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Colonel James J. Jones, PhD, PA-C, is the 2025 recipient of the PA of the Year Award. Committed to advancing the PA profession, military healthcare, and public health initiatives at the local, national, and international levels, Jones is the first PA in history to serve as Director of the White House Medical Unit.

Emily Monahan, PA-C, CPAAPA, ATC, OTC, is the recipient of the 2025 Preceptor of the Year Award. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Monahan felt called to become a preceptor. Along with precepting students from two PA programs, she also co-manages a social media platform that offers shadowing opportunities to pre-PAs.

The 2025 Outstanding Student Society is the James Madison University PA Program, whose members lobbied the Virginia General Assembly, conducted outreach to local schools, and received a PA Foundation IMPACT Grant for their Healthcare for the Homeless Suitcase Clinic.

The recipient of the 2024 CO Outreach and Advocacy Award is the Maine Academy of Physician Associates (MEAPA). MEAPA participated in public health events related to gun safety and opioid use disorder, advocated for the adoption of the PA Licensure Compact in Maine, and more.

After a 10-day family vacation in Hawaii, Emily Haley, PA-C, boarded a late-night flight bound for home, expecting nothing more than a quiet ride. But high above the Pacific Ocean, she found herself back in the role she knows best—emergency medicine provider.