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The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) will explore how innovation is helping medical providers address today’s top healthcare issues and improve patient outcomes during AAPA 2025’s opening main stage event on May 17 in Denver.

Kansas has officially joined the growing ranks of states participating in the PA Licensure Compact, following the passage of HB 2609. With this milestone, Kansas becomes the 16th state to enter the compact, marking a significant advancement in improving access to care and expanding licensure mobility for PAs.

Explore the candidates endorsed by AAPA's 2025 Nominating Committee. Learn about the evaluation and selection process behind each endorsement.

Asha Byrd, PA-C, first saw the importance of building a rapport with patients through her volunteer work at medical facilities like the Northeastern Tribal Health System in Oklahoma. Now as a physician associate in primary care, she continues to prioritize connection—along with creating safe spaces and addressing barriers—when caring for undeserved patients at the holistic-minded Sacramento Native American Health Center.

It's hard to believe how much we have already accomplished in 2025, but there is much more to be done! In case you missed it, here are some recent Advocacy highlights.

Montana is the latest state to join the PA Licensure Compact, following Governor Greg Gianforte’s signing of HB 183 on April 3.

Jenny Burke was on her second day of ski patrol in Casper, Wyoming, when her team got the call: A man was lying in the snow at the bottom of the hill. Burke responded to Colin Anderson’s cardiac arrest as a volunteer at the ski facility, then later took the lead on a crucial procedure as a cardiothoracic physician associate on his open-heart surgery team at the local hospital.

If you are a PA who has worked in the public sector, including eligible government agencies or nonprofit organizations, you may have explored or enrolled in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Amy Klingler, PA-C, practices in rural primary care and often treats patients with dementia. Klingler answers some of the most frequently asked questions about dementia with NPS in order to help PAs feel better prepared to work with this patient group.