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Day in the Life of a Texas Children’s Hospital Pediatric Surgical PA Fellow

Pediatric Surgery Community Fellow at Texas Children’s Hospital, Devon Gersh, PA-C, describes a day in her life during the rigorous 12-month program at Texas Children's community hospital in The Woodlands. Fellows get the opportunity to rotate through multiple subspecialties of surgery.

April 2, 2020

PA Preston Gorman with Dr. Anthony Fauci

PA Diagnosed with Ebola Suffers Trauma After Long Isolation

In 2015, PA Preston Gorman was diagnosed with Ebola and spent a month in isolation getting treatment. He talks about the impact of being cut off from social contact—an experience many are currently going through because of the coronavirus.

April 1, 2020

Eric Holden tending to the foot of an injuring woman

For These Three PAs, Volunteering Leads to Meaningful Impacts

Healthcare services that PAs provide to communities free of charge often offer the biggest payback. Whether helping homeless populations, assisting in disaster recovery efforts, or caring for the uninsured, PAs volunteer their time and talents to help those less fortunate.

March 23, 2020

Lindsey Kocher, PA-C, screens patients over the phone

How a PA in Telehealth is Helping Respond to COVID-19

Lindsey Kocher, PA-C, leads the virtual care division at Indiana University Health and talks about her role in the COVID-19 response and how telehealth is a useful tool for patients.

March 17, 2020

Rush University PAs Integral to Coronavirus Response

With new patients contracting coronavirus, COVID-19, daily in the U.S., PAs are on the front lines of the crisis response. Those at Rush University Medical Center are getting special training, setting up COVID-only emergency care, and using telemedicine to increase patient access to providers.

March 13, 2020

Getting at the Root of Cardiac Threats, and Addressing Them Healthily

At least two PAs have opened consultancies to work with patients on improving their cardiac health and reducing risk factors through healthy eating and regular exercise. February’s American Heart Month is a good time to bring these initiatives to light.

February 6, 2020

Sixtus Atabong poses with his fellow providers and local children in Cameroon

Sixtus Atabong, PA-C, Leads Others to Help Underserved Communities Around the World

Growing up in Cameroon, West Africa, Sixtus Atabong, PA-C, knew achieving his goals of practicing medicine would be extremely difficult. Now a PA in neurosurgery, Atabong established a healthcare facility in his village and other communities.

February 4, 2020

Phyllis Peterson, MPAS, PA-C, Contributes to Clinical Support for Serious Mental Illness

As awareness of the need to support patients with serious mental illness (SMI) has increased, so has AAPA’s participation in initiatives to help address the issue. AAPA is represented on the advisory board of SMI Adviser, by Phyllis R. Peterson, MPAS, PA-C.

January 17, 2020

Advocating for Health Equity: PA Focuses Work on HIV and LGBT Health

PA Tonia Poteat has always had a goal: to provide care to people living with HIV. Find out more about Poteat’s path to her current role at UNC Chapel Hill, and how she’s using her work to fight health disparities.

January 17, 2020

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