Advocacy in Action: Tackling Tumultuous Times
From title change legislation to federal advocacy, it's been a busy month. Our advocacy efforts are working - let's keep it going!
June 18, 2025
Going Above and Beyond: One PA’s Mission to Deliver Critical Care by Air
Every month, Jordan Braman, DMSc, PA-C, EMT-P, steps away from his full-time role in the ICU in Chelsea, Michigan, and travels to New Mexico to work a 96-hour shift as a flight PA for an air medical transport service. He and his crew serve a sprawling, mostly rural region in southeastern New Mexico, responding to numerous inter-facility patient transfers and high-stakes emergencies in remote locations.
June 16, 2025
Maine Becomes Second State to Secure Legislative Title Change
Maine became the second state to change the title of the PA profession to physician associate with LD 1166 becoming law. Oregon previously adopted the updated title in April 2024.
June 14, 2025
AAPA Urges Continued Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy
AAPA and APAOG have joined the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and numerous other organizations dedicated to public health and evidence-based healthcare in an open letter to payers and insurers. The letter urges them to continue making the COVID-19 vaccine available to pregnant people without excessive administrative hurdles or cost-sharing requirements.
June 11, 2025
PA Student Sabrina Leonard Prioritizes Advocacy and Community Involvement
Sabrina Leonard was inspired to join the healthcare field after a traumatic event impacted her family. Now, as a PA student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Leonard has made time for advocacy efforts that are important to her. She hopes to encourage other PAs to use their voices to make an impact in the PA profession and their communities.
June 11, 2025
Calling All Applications for AAPA 2026!
The time has come to apply to be a presenter or grader for AAPA 2026. There are several presentation options available, including hour-long lectures, hands-on workshops, small, case-based interactive sessions, 30-minute lectures, and “New to the Stage” opportunities.
June 10, 2025
Statement from AAPA on Removal of CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Members
American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) President and Chair of the Board of Directors Jason Prevelige, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA, issues a response to the dismissal of all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
June 10, 2025
A Day in the Life of a PA with Semester at Sea
On January 2, 2025, Randy Orsborn, MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-EM, embarked on an adventure of a lifetime: serving as part of a medical team during a four-month, 20,000+ nautical mile journey half-way around the globe. Orsborn gives an inside look at what it's like to practice medicine out at sea and the adventures he had along the way.
June 9, 2025
AAPA, APAOG Join National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health and American College of Nurse-Midwives in Opposing PA Practice Restrictions in Alaska
AAPA and the Association of Physician Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology (APAOG) recently joined the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) and the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) in an amicus brief in a case before the Supreme Court of the State of Alaska.
June 6, 2025