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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

How to Find Protected Research Time

Do you have an important research question, but have limited time to explore it? Don’t have an individual research project but are looking to broaden your research capacity? No matter where you’re starting, AAPA has financial support for researchers!

May 2, 2023

Resources to Fuel Your Inner Researcher

Want to make an impact on the PA profession? The research team at AAPA has curated a series of resources just for you! Follow the links and check them out today.

March 27, 2023

Cardiology PA Viet Le Helps Pave the Way for More PA Researchers

Viet Le, preventive cardiology PA and associate professor of research at the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute in Utah, devotes much of his time to cardiovascular research. His clinical practice and research often go hand in hand as he treats complex cardiovascular diseases.

February 23, 2023

The Top 3 Reasons You Should Take the Salary Survey

Last year, there were approximately 40,000 downloads of the AAPA Salary Report. It’s clear that PAs value the data included in our annual Salary Report. Now you have a chance to be a part of the next Salary Report by taking the 2023 AAPA Salary Survey.

February 22, 2023

New Research on Challenges PA Students Experience from Application Through Completion

New research explores PA student challenges. In the first study, we explored the barriers PA students from diverse backgrounds experience when applying to PA school. In a second study, we looked at PA student burnout prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

December 2, 2022

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