PA Sutton Became the First Altruistic Living Kidney Donor in South Carolina, and Now Leads the South Carolina Transplant Foundation

As a PA student, Zachary Sutton became the first altruistic living kidney donor in South Carolina. Fifteen years later, he co-founded the South Carolina Transplant Foundation to provide education, financial assistance, and supportive services to organ transplant patients. In 2025, the foundation organized the inaugural National Kidney Donor Triathlon.

August 1, 2025

Providing Care to Communities in Need in Guatemala

Captain Bechara Rahbani, a physician associate with the U.S. Air Force, fulfilled a long-held dream when he was chosen for a 10-day medical mission in Nuevo Progreso, Guatemala. Rahbani provided much-needed care at the local hospital and in the villages and taught his specialized skills to Guatemalan providers.

July 14, 2025

An Emergency that Led to Friendship: Two PAs Meet on Their Way to AAPA’s Annual Conference

During the three-and-a-half-hour flight from Washington D.C. to Denver, PA Kristin Salter experienced two seizures and had to be rushed to the ICU upon landing. PA Brandon Beattie, Assistant Professor at George Washington University’s PA program and former U.S. Army Medic, responded to the call for medical personnel and helped stabilize her until the paramedics could transfer her to the hospital.

July 7, 2025

Going Above and Beyond: One PA’s Mission to Deliver Critical Care by Air

Every month, Jordan Braman, DMSc, PA-C, EMT-P, steps away from his full-time role in the ICU in Chelsea, Michigan, and travels to New Mexico to work a 96-hour shift as a flight PA for an air medical transport service. He and his crew serve a sprawling, mostly rural region in southeastern New Mexico, responding to numerous inter-facility patient transfers and high-stakes emergencies in remote locations.

June 16, 2025

PA Student Sabrina Leonard Prioritizes Advocacy and Community Involvement

Sabrina Leonard was inspired to join the healthcare field after a traumatic event impacted her family. Now, as a PA student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Leonard has made time for advocacy efforts that are important to her. She hopes to encourage other PAs to use their voices to make an impact in the PA profession and their communities.

June 11, 2025

The Physician Associate Foundation Honors PA Bill Marquardt

William H. Marquardt, MA, PA-C Emeritus, DFAAPA, has dedicated nearly 50 years to advancing access to primary and preventive healthcare. A steadfast supporter of the Physician Associate Foundation since 1997, he is the largest individual donor in PAF’s history.

May 19, 2025

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