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Get to Know AAPA’s 2024–2025 Social Media Ambassadors

These PAs are passionate about sharing valuable insights and advocating for the profession. AAPA’s ambassadors represent a diverse group of PAs with experience ranging from new graduates to seasoned professionals with more than two decades of practice.

September 16, 2024

Meet the Inaugural Recipients of the Michael Powe Leadership in Advocacy Scholarship

AAPA is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the Michael Powe Leadership in Advocacy Scholarship, awarded to five PA students who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to advocacy work on behalf of the PA Profession.

September 4, 2024

AAPA Continues Pushing Back, Shares PA Views on AMA Attacks

AAPA sent a second letter to the American Medical Association (AMA) today, after the AMA did not respond to the request for a meeting included in AAPA’s July 30th letter.

September 3, 2024

Honoring John J. McQueary, the Second President of AAPA

A pioneer PA, McQueary was one of the first students enrolled in the Duke University PA Program in 1965. After being an active part of the establishment of AAPA, he later served as the Academy’s second president.

August 20, 2024

Parent’s Perspective: PA Andy Herber Shares Insights as the Father of a Cancer Survivor

With all three of his children spending their childhoods in and out of hospitals, Andy Herber is able to bridge the gap between provider, parent, and patient. At the upcoming Adult Hospital Medicine Boot Camp hosted by AAPA and the Society of Hospital Medicine, Herber will highlight several seemingly insignificant aspects of care that can have a substantial impact on patients and their families.

August 13, 2024

Youth Mental Health Project Moves to Next Phase, Participating PAs and Pilot Sites Revealed

As part of the project, four PAs have been selected for the first phase to help lead a mental health training with a school district in their areas.

August 5, 2024

CMS 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule: What PAs Need to Know

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that oversees the Medicare program, released the 2025 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule. The rule updates numerous Medicare coverage and payment policies that impact PAs, physicians, and other health professionals.

August 2, 2024

Your Guide to 5 Tough Questions on Milk and Other Dairy Foods

Are patients coming to you with questions about how real dairy impacts health? Interest in dairy and health in general is increasing, and misinformation on milk and other dairy foods remains widespread. As dairy has an important role in a healthy eating plan across all phases of life, from pregnancy through adulthood, it is critical to set the record straight.

August 1, 2024

AAPA Calls on AMA to Put a Stop to Campaign Against PAs

The AAPA has sent a letter to the American Medical Association (AMA), confronting its unjust and harmful attacks on PAs and other healthcare providers and calling on the AMA to cease its divisive "scope creep" campaign.

July 31, 2024