Here’s Why You Should Take AAPA’s 2026 Salary Survey 

Every year, thousands of physician associates reference the AAPA Salary Report. Every PA can be a part of the next Salary Report by taking the 2026 AAPA Salary Survey, which takes just fifteen minutes to complete. Students, too, can contribute by taking the 2026 Student Survey.

Rethinking Cognitive Care: Why Brain Health Belongs in Every Exam Room

As cognitive decline becomes a growing concern with an aging population, PAs can address brain health proactively, leveraging lifestyle interventions, early screening tools like blood-based biomarkers, and emerging Alzheimer’s therapies to preserve cognitive function and improve patient outcomes.

Top 10 Highest Paying Specialties in the PA Profession in 2024

The PA profession includes clinicians who work in over 60 specialties, ranging from family medicine and urgent care to transplant surgery and dermatology. In 2024, cardiovascular/cardiothoracic surgery was the highest-paying PA specialty.

Application Cycle for 2025-2026 AAPA-PAEA Research Fellowship is Now Open

AAPA offers financial support through fellowships and grants to PAs interested in research. The AAPA-PAEA Research Fellowship is a collaborative PA education and workforce research capacity building program, and the Small Research Grants program supports research for PAs who may not have access to institutional resources.

The Top 3 Reasons You Should Take the 2025 Salary Survey

Last year, approximately 40,000 PAs accessed the AAPA Salary Report. Now you have a chance to be a part of the next Salary Report by taking the 2025 AAPA Salary Survey. It takes just fifteen minutes and we want to hear from you. Students, too, can make their voices heard by taking the 2025 Student Survey.