Calling All Applications for AAPA 2026!

The time has come to apply to be a presenter or grader for AAPA 2026. There are several presentation options available, including hour-long lectures, hands-on workshops, small, case-based interactive sessions, 30-minute lectures, and “New to the Stage” opportunities.

June 10, 2025

A Day in the Life of a PA with Semester at Sea

On January 2, 2025, Randy Orsborn, MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-EM, embarked on an adventure of a lifetime: serving as part of a medical team during a four-month, 20,000+ nautical mile journey half-way around the globe. Orsborn gives an inside look at what it's like to practice medicine out at sea and the adventures he had along the way.

June 9, 2025

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CDC Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance

On May 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would no longer recommend routine COVID-19 vaccination for healthy children and pregnant women. Instead, the updated guidance now emphasizes clinical judgment and shared decision-making between patients and their providers.

June 4, 2025

AAPA Board of Directors General Election Results Are In!

The results of AAPA’s Board of Directors election are in, following a two-week voting period that closed on Monday, June 2. During the 2025 election cycle, AAPA members selected a new president-elect and three director-at-large positions for the coming leadership term, which begins on July 1, 2025.

June 3, 2025

Top 10 Highest Paying Specialties in the PA Profession in 2024

The PA profession includes clinicians who work in over 60 specialties, ranging from family medicine and urgent care to transplant surgery and dermatology. In 2024, cardiovascular/cardiothoracic surgery was the highest-paying PA specialty.

June 2, 2025

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