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Problem-Solving Philosophies PA Students Should Know

PA educator Kristopher Maday explains three problem-solving philosophies, how they each have their place in helping make differential diagnoses, and why the phrase “think horses, not zebras” will be useful – yes, seriously – to all PA students.

January 25, 2021

Improve Immunization Rates in Your Adult Patients

PAs and other healthcare providers are working to increase the level of vaccine confidence. An approach explained in new CME focuses on ACIP recommendations for adults 50 years and older, using new strategies to positively influence patients’ decisions to vaccinate.

January 25, 2021

PA Students Participate in Community Service During Pandemic

AAPA’s Student Academy Service Committee encourages PA students to plan community service projects or to volunteer in their community. With the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was already tricky for PA students, but PA students still found time to give back to the communities.

January 15, 2021

Lieutenant Junior Grade German S. Herrera

I’m a PA in the U.S. Public Health Service

Lieutenant Junior Grade German S. Herrera, MPAS, PA-C, USPHS, had a love of science and a desire to help people. The United States Public Health Service – with its scholarship opportunities, benefits, and guaranteed job placement – was a perfect fit for him.

January 12, 2021

How a Childhood in Bosnia Inspired This PA’s Career

Jasmina Salcinovic-Spahic, DMSc, MMSc, MHA, PA-C, DFAAPA grew up in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and lived there through the Bosnian War. Her childhood experiences inspired her to pursue a career in medicine after her family emigrated to the United States.

January 8, 2021