12 Days of PAs
We’re excited to unveil 12 Days of PAs featuring PAs who are entrepreneurs, who dedicate themselves outside of work, who have overcome obstacles, who have pursued unusual career trajectories.
December 3, 2018
5 Ways AAPA’s Got You Covered on End-of-Year CME
You've only got a month left to spend your employer's CME allowance, and AAPA is your one-stop shop for comprehensive, up-to-date CME that meets any PA’s needs.
November 30, 2018
Take Time for Your Patients and Yourself
Jay Somers, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA, is an accomplished PA leader and owner of an outpatient psychiatric practice in Las Vegas. He recently sat down to host a Huddle Ask Me Session on mental health and answered questions about this important medical field.
November 29, 2018
PAs Critical to New Mexico Rural Health Clinics
PAs at El Centro Family Health in rural New Mexico are at the forefront of patient care and have enhanced ECFH’s ability to improve its organizational goals of service, access, and quality.
November 28, 2018
PAs Can Be Reimbursed for Medicare Hospice Services in January 2019
Medicare policy was fairly restrictive with regard to PAs and hospice care. After January 1, 2019, PAs, like physicians and NPs, will be permitted to provide, manage, and have such hospice services reimbursed by Medicare.
November 28, 2018
PA Students Give Back to Local Communities
Twenty-six PA programs from 19 states participated in the Student Academy’s third annual PA Student Service Week, which encourages PA students to participate in service during PA Week.
November 27, 2018
Diving into the Unknown: Becoming PAs in Ireland
Six audacious PAs talk about how they made the decision to enter a profession that had not previously existed in the Republic of Ireland.
November 27, 2018
PA Gives Gift of Life to 7-Year-Old Leukemia Patient
PA Kevin Schwartzel donated his bone marrow through the Be The Match Registry and met his recipient, a seven-year-old boy, a year later. Schwartzel, an emergency room PA in San Diego, says he never hesitated to move forward with the donation process.
November 20, 2018
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certification – A personal or professional choice?
While the opportunity for PAs to become certified in Point-of-Care Ultrasound may seem positive, it is imperative that PAs considering such a program weigh its purported value and disadvantages.
November 15, 2018