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2021 Publishing Award Recipient Conducted First Survey of Transgender Healthcare Curricula in PA Education

Joanne Rolls, MEHP, MPAS, PA-C, is the 2021 recipient of the Publishing Award. Her article, “Curricular Approaches to Transgender Health in Physician Assistant Education,” is the first national survey of healthcare curricula in PA education.

May 26, 2021

AAPA House of Delegates Votes to Change Profession Title to Physician Associate

The AAPA House of Delegates (HOD) today passed a resolution affirming “physician associate” as the official title for the PA profession by a majority vote of 198 to 68. The vote followed deliberation by the HOD and study by an international marketing and communications firm.

May 24, 2021

AAPA Provides Update on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives to Date

AAPA has spent the past year listening, learning, and building strategies and initiatives to enhance diversity in the profession and to address health inequities among patients. Although our work is just a start, here is an update on AAPA’s DEI efforts.

May 24, 2021

University of Washington, Wagner College Receive Top Marks in the 2021 JAAPA Student ePoster Contest

Despite a pandemic, there was no slowing down PA research this year. JAAPA’s annual Student ePoster Contest received many submissions from around the country and accepted 72. The winners are…research from the University of Washington and Wagner College!

May 24, 2021

Rule Change Provides More Flexibility to PAs Ordering Diabetic Shoes

Due to 2020 policy changes, PAs, in certain circumstances, are now allowed to order therapeutic shoes. While the ability to order diabetic shoes is now somewhat more permissive, the practice is still cumbersome and continues to contain unnecessary restrictions on PAs.

May 21, 2021

PA Students: Don’t Miss These Events at AAPA 2021

Conference may look a little different this year, but that means it’s easier than ever for you to attend! Join us May 23 – 26 for AAPA 2021 (from wherever you may be!) and for these events developed specifically for PA students.

May 20, 2021

PA Educators Share Inspiration, Challenges, Rewards

What inspires a PA to get into education? We asked two PA educators, Nicole Burwell, MSHS, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA, and Elias Villarreal, Jr., MPAS, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, about their paths to the classroom and what they find most challenging and most rewarding.

May 14, 2021

Paving the Way: PA Patti Cuartas and Her Journey to the C-Suite

Patti Cuartas, PA-C, started in the ED and now works in the C-suite. In addition to her PA experience across many specialties, Cuartas attended business school and now serves as assistant chief medical information officer for an international health system.

May 11, 2021

PA Career Pivots: 6 Tips for Redirecting Your Future

COVID-19 upended PA career paths, from furloughs to redeployment. It also caused PAs to reflect upon their current roles and future goals. The PA Career Coach shares six tips for PAs who find themselves needing or wanting a career pivot.

May 11, 2021

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