PAs Go Beyond Archives

The Joyce Nichols Memorial Scholarship: Celebrating Five Years of Impact

Since its creation, the Joyce Nichols Memorial Scholarship has awarded financial support to nearly 40 PA students across the country, each one carrying forward a piece of her legacy through their studies, clinical practice, and dedication to their patients and communities.

January 6, 2026

Program Director Mary Jackson Leads Program with a Focus on Health Equity and Clinician Well-Being

In January 2026, Mount St. Mary’s University will welcome its inaugural class to a new PA program. The program will emphasize service within underserved and under-resourced communities and offer tools for students to sustain long-term professional resilience and prevent burnout.

December 16, 2025

PA and Assistant Professor Ivy Spadone Has Dedicated 25 Years to Caring for the HIV-Positive Patient Population in Nevada

Ivy Spadone, DMSc, PA-C, AAHIVS, found her calling by caring for the HIV-positive patient population in Nevada. Over 26 years, she has developed a care philosophy centered on open-mindedness and human-centered medicine—guiding principles that she aims to impart on her students in her most recent academia role.

November 17, 2025

PA John Byrnes Uses His Skills as a PA to Provide Critical Resources, Care, and Training Internationally

Earlier this year, PA John Byrnes traveled to Ukraine to provide vital supplies, including tourniquets, and training to soldiers who were on the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine war. This is one of several international missions he has completed in the last 25 years, using his skills as a PA to fill gaps in care and resources in countries around the world.

November 12, 2025

PA Mack Brings Home Silver for Team USA in World Karate Championship

Alli Mack, PA-C, MS, MPH, juggles a successful career as the lead PA at the American Hip Institute and Orthopedic Specialists while representing Team USA in international karate championships. Outside her clinical work, Mack is passionate about sharing what she’s learned at conferences and small meetings, weaving in lessons from her karate career.

November 10, 2025

Coaching From the Outside In, PA Annie Wildermuth Helps Others Unlock Career Potential

Over the past three years, Annie Wildermuth, PhD, PA-C, EM-CAQ, RD, ACC, has been helping individuals and organizations—both inside and outside of healthcare—build leadership skills and realize untapped potential.

October 14, 2025

PA Jared Wallace Aims to Change the Trajectory of Diabetes in the Rural Community of Kenai, Alaska

Years after relocating to Alaska, Jared Wallace opened Odyssey Family Practice to offer more healthcare services to the rural community in Kenai. Through his practice, Wallace and a team of skilled PAs serve between 6,000 and 8,000 people annually, offering family medicine, urgent care, occupational health services, and a diabetes management program.

September 25, 2025

Early-Career PA William Lara Aims to Provide Care to the Underserved Community in Rural Nevada

In the early 2000s, eight-year-old William Lara was diagnosed with a tumor in his lower back. He grew up in Mesquite, Nevada, where healthcare access was a challenge. Lara had to travel about an hour away for surgery and follow-up care. Now, having recently graduated from PA school, he has a long-term goal of returning to Mesquite to open a much-needed family practice to care for the underserved.

September 19, 2025

AAPA Introduces New Interactive Map to Showcase the Physician Associate Impact Throughout the Country

During AAPA 2025, the PAs Go Beyond campaign released a new and exciting interactive feature: the Nationwide Physician Associate Impact Map! Hundreds of dots represent stories submitted by PAs, patients, colleagues, and family and friends – all showcasing PAs who go beyond.

September 8, 2025

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