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PA Justice Gray Wrote a Picture Book to Encourage Self-Acceptance in her Patients

Justice Gray, a physician associate in psychiatry, encourages her young patients and kids everywhere to accept themselves just as they are through her picture book, “What is Normal Anyway? Because the Best Kind of Normal is Being You.”

February 19, 2026

PA Bryn Kroto is Making an Impact on Global Health

Bryn Kroto, a physician associate in Colorado, is making an impact on communities around the world by organizing humanitarian missions and driving research to improve global health, while increasing awareness of the PA role.

February 2, 2026

How Two PA Students Used Their Skills to Save a Man’s Life

Three months into their PA program, first-year students Taylor Clayton and Julia Riordan didn’t hesitate to administer CPR to a man who laid unconscious on the street. They saved his life. Now, Clayton and Riordan reflect on the experience—and how it has influenced them as students and future PAs.

January 21, 2026

Get to Know AAPA’s 2026 Social Media Ambassadors

AAPA is thrilled to announce the second year of the Social Media Ambassador program! These 17 PAs reflect the breadth of the profession, bringing together PAs at various career stages, from early-career PAs to experienced clinicians with more than 20 years of practice. Get to know the people behind this program and follow along as they highlight and amplify the voices of PAs nationwide!

January 8, 2026

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

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