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Family Caregivers: The Unsung Heroes of Patient Care

According to recent data collected by The Harris Poll, more than two-fifths of U.S. adults (46%) have helped someone else navigate the healthcare system. During National Family Caregivers Month, AAPA aims to recognize and honor the caregivers across the country for their commitment and sacrifice.

November 17, 2023

4 Things Experts Want PAs to Know About Flu Vaccines

Discover key insights from PA experts as they discuss current flu vaccine recommendations and the importance of vaccination for patients most at risk for complications.

November 3, 2023

AAPA, PA Foundation, Cleveland Clinic, and Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative Release Early Cognitive Assessment Toolkit

The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), PA Foundation (PAF), Cleveland Clinic, and Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC) today publicly released an early cognitive assessment toolkit.

November 1, 2023

How to Talk to Patients About Vaccinations

Discover key insights from PA experts as they tackle vaccination misconceptions and strategies to boost COVID-19 immunization rates in a changing landscape.

September 27, 2023

Harris Poll Surveys Reveal Overwhelming Support for Updating PA Practice Laws

Nine in 10 adults across 10 states support updating physician associate/assistant (PA) practice laws to allow healthcare systems to fully utilize their workforce, according to a collection of state surveys conducted by The Harris Poll.

September 20, 2023

Top 10 Highest Paying Specialties in the PA Profession in 2022

The PA profession includes clinicians who work in over 60 specialties, ranging from family medicine and urgent care to transplant surgery and dermatology. In 2022, cardiovascular/cardiothoracic surgery was the highest-paying PA specialty.

June 8, 2023

The Harris Poll: Patients Agree PAs Add Value to U.S. Healthcare System

In findings that will not surprise the nation’s 168,000 PAs, a comprehensive Harris Poll commissioned by AAPA has found that Americans believe PAs add value to healthcare teams and are part of the solution to address the shortage of healthcare providers.

May 20, 2023

2023 Publishing Award Recipient Takes a Closer Look at PA Retirement Intent

Roderick S. Hooker, PhD, MBA, PA is the recipient of the 2023 AAPA Publishing Award as the lead author of “Physician assistant/associate retirement intent: seeking the exit ramp,” using NCCPA survey data and published in BMC Health Services Research.

May 19, 2023

U.S. Adults Spend Eight Hours Monthly Coordinating Healthcare, Find System “Overwhelming”

U.S. adults spend the equivalent of an entire eight-hour workday per month coordinating healthcare for themselves and/or their family or loved ones, according to a new patient experience survey conducted by The Harris Poll, on behalf of the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA).

May 17, 2023

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