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You Can Make a Difference in Endometriosis Care

Endometriosis is a common, chronic disease that may have profound effects on the overall well-being of a patient. As patient-centered care is paramount, listening to patients and understanding their disease can lead to early diagnosis and prompt, effective management.

October 27, 2022

AAPA announces plans for third cohort of the Obesity Management in Primary Care Training and Certificate Program

The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), in partnership with the National Association for Continuing Education (NACE), and The Obesity Society (TOS), announced plans for the third, and largest, cohort of its Obesity Management in Primary Care Training and Certificate Program.

October 18, 2022

Cleveland Clinic, la Academia Estadounidense de Asociados Médicos, Fundación PA y Davos Alzheimer Collaborative Presentan un Kit de Herramientas para la Detección Temprana del Alzheimer

Cleveland Clinic, la American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), y la Fundación PA son beneficiarios de una subvención de Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC), la organización que lidera una respuesta global a la enfermedad de Alzheimer.

October 13, 2022

Texas PA Provides Critical Psychiatric Care in El Paso Region

As a PA working at the designated Local Mental Health Authority in El Paso, Texas, Elisa Hock serves on the frontline of mental healthcare. Speaking from her own experience, she is adamant that PAs are integral to ensuring patients have timely access to psychiatric care.

October 13, 2022

Meet Two PAs Working to Improve Access to Maternal Mental Health Care

When PAs Mary Banahan and Amy Roberts learned that Indigenous women have higher rates of pregnancy-associated suicide, they set out to make a difference. Both women are open about their own past mental health struggles and hope their stories help to raise awareness.

October 12, 2022

What Barriers Stand Between PAs and Rural Settings, MUAs, and HPSAs?

Across the United States, there is a significant shortage of healthcare providers in rural communities. To identify PAs’ and PA students’ willingness to work in rural locations, medically underserved areas, and health professional shortage areas, we gathered information on these settings in the 2021 PA Practice Survey and the 2022 AAPA Student Survey.

October 12, 2022

Interventional Radiology PA Thea Nolan’s Advocacy on Behalf of Patients Led to a Nationwide Medical Device Recall

When interventional radiology PA Thea Nolan identified a defective implantable port, her perseverance in ensuring action was taken led to a nationwide recall. For Nolan, speaking up and advocating for patients is a crucial part of being a PA.

October 11, 2022

PA’s Relatability, Determination Help Expand Access to Care in Rural Tennessee

Greg Cain, PA-C, owns three primary care clinics in rural Tennessee. Having been born and raised in a small town in rural Tennessee, Cain has a unique perspective and endearing approach that resonates with each of his patients.

October 7, 2022

PA Susanna Storeng Pushes for Legislative Changes in Colorado to Improve Access to Care

Because of restrictions in PA practice laws in Colorado, PA Susanna Storeng had to stop offering services that she has long provided, including placing IUDs and offering Hepatitis C treatment and PrEP medication for HIV prevention at her rural community health center. Storeng explains how state law limits access to care for her patients and affects her work as a PA.

October 7, 2022

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