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Laurel Health Advisors, American Academy of Physician Associates Announce Contract to Study the Role of PAs in Enhancing Healthcare Accessibility and Equity

Today, Laurel Health Advisors announced its contract, awarded by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), to conduct a groundbreaking study evaluating how physician associates/assistants (PAs) contribute to improving healthcare accessibility and equity across the United States.

November 21, 2024

The Interconnected Journey of a PA: From Rejection to Innovation in Primary Care

PA James Ali shares his journey of becoming a PA and the twists and turns that led him to choose primary care. Throughout his career, he faced challenges including limited awareness of the PA role, legislative barriers, and competition from specialty practices.

November 19, 2024

Honoring Ron Fisher (1943-2024), Past President of AAPA

Throughout his life, Ron Fisher wore many hats. Before becoming a PA, he was a sailor, jet mechanic, UPS driver, barber, and nurse. Once a PA, he took on several leadership roles, including secretary and eventually president of the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants (PSPA) and president of AAPA from 1982-83.

November 19, 2024

AAPA Advocacy Team Prepares for Potential Shifts in Healthcare Policy Following 2024 Election

With the 2024 election behind us, AAPA is gearing up for potential shifts in political leadership that could reshape healthcare policy. AAPA’s Advocacy team is preparing to navigate these changes and strengthen the PA profession's role in the evolving landscape.

November 8, 2024

PA Student and Veteran Austin Shinaberry is Passionate About Helping Other Veterans Access Their Healthcare Benefits

In 2020, Austin Shinaberry met another veteran who introduced him to the health, disability, and education benefits that are available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Now, Shinaberry uses his experience with the VA system and his medical knowledge to help other veterans access the benefits they have earned through their service.

November 8, 2024

Bipartisan, bicameral study committee report speaks to the need to remove supervision requirements for PAs

A new bipartisan, bicameral study committee report in New Hampshire finds that modernizing practice laws and removing supervision requirements to ensure PAs can practice to the fullest extent of their training, education, and experience is a win for patients and will improve access to high-quality healthcare.

November 5, 2024

Physician Associate Foundation Receives Grant from The Cigna Group Foundation to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis

The Physician Associate (PA) Foundation was awarded a grant from The Cigna Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Cigna Group, to support its PArtnership to Improve Youth Mental Health program.

October 31, 2024

PA Lavette Shirley Elee Co-Founded a Women’s Health Nonprofit to Provide Vital Education to Underserved Populations

Lavette Shirley Elee is raising awareness about breast cancer and other women’s health topics through the Women’s Health and Resilience Foundation, an organization she founded with her two best friends to fill gaps in health literacy and improve patient outcomes, primarily for underserved populations.

October 24, 2024

Montana Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court Injunction on Restrictive Abortion Laws

The Montana Supreme Court has affirmed a previous judgment released by a lower court, granting a preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of laws that would have prohibited Medicaid reimbursement for abortions performed by anyone other than a physician.

October 15, 2024