National Health Priorities

Home PAs in the News National Health Priorities Medscape Beyond the Couch: How PAs Are Meeting Mental Health Care Needs Outlet With the number of mental diagnoses growing, especially in […]

Health Equity

Home PAs in the News Health Equity Clinical Advisor Black Men Remain Underrepresented Among the PA Workforce Black men remain significantly underrepresented among physician assistants and associates (PAs), despite the […]

Community Engagement

Home PAs in the News Community Engagement Clinical Advisor From Marine to PA School: How Austin Shinaberry Became an Advocate for Veterans Shinaberry credits his PA education with helping him […]

Advocacy

Home PAs in the News Advocacy Modern Healthcare Why the PA licensure compact is gaining steam across states Efforts to make it easier for physician assistants to practice in multiple […]

Michigan PA Helps Brighten the Holidays for Local Foster Children

PA and preceptor Kara Szczomak gives back in both her personal and professional life. Each year, she and her family have a tradition of “adopting” two foster children and donating presents and essentials to give them a special holiday season.

Nonprofit Director and Future PA Delivers Critical Care During Natural Disaster

PA student Youssef Motii led a fleet of mobile vehicles across Florida in response to the compounding devastation produced by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. With his team at Oceana Community Health, he was able to provide care and resources to hundreds of residents affected by these catastrophic storms.

How Physician Associates Can Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness

While your career as a physician associate offers many professional benefits and opportunities, many PAs begin their careers with substantial student loan debt—with an average debt of $112,000 after training. Fortunately, PAs have several options available to manage their student loan debt—and potentially receive student loan forgiveness.