Obesity Management in Primary Care Training and Certificate Program

AAPA has collaborated with the world’s leading organization on obesity management, The Obesity Society, and an award-winning educational partner, Integrated Learning Partners, to develop the 2022-2023 Obesity Management in Primary Care Training and Certificate Program.

Urgent Care, a Fast Growing Specialty for PAs and Physicians

Urgent care medicine is the “provision of immediate medical service offering outpatient care for the treatment of acute and chronic illness and injury”. PAs in urgent care should have a vast array of clinical skills as well as the ability to quickly identify patients who require more intensive emergency medicine services. While urgent care providers may also be the first to diagnosis chronic diseases such as diabetes or asthma, they generally refer patients to a primary care provider for the management of these conditions.

February 9, 2018

Cardiology PAs Get to the Heart of the Matter

American Heart Month in February is an appropriate time to take stock of PAs’ contributions in cardiac care. According to a 2016 NCCPA survey, 2,600 PAs practice in cardiology and 3,150 PAs practice in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery. PAs are treating heart disease, the leading cause of death in men and women, in inspiring ways.

February 2, 2018

PAs in Hospitals: 10 Fast Facts

Based on data derived from the 2017 AAPA Salary Report, the AAPA Research Department identified ten facts about PAs in hospitals.

December 15, 2017

PA Executive: Javier Esquivel-Acosta

Physicians have traditionally filled the roles of medical directors. However, with the right background and determination, many PAs have shown they, too, have what it takes to be successful in those positions. One prime example is PA Javier Esquivel-Acosta, who for several years served as associate medical director at the Foothill Community Health Center (FCHC) in San Jose, Calif. The center oversees a number of local health clinics throughout the area.

November 3, 2017

What You Always Wanted to Know About EMPAs, But Were Afraid to Ask

In this article written for the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, the Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants (SEMPA) provides a brief history of emergency medicine PAs (EMPA), gives a primer on PA training and discusses EMPA onboarding and utilization.

September 26, 2017

PAs are Key to Ortho Urgent Care Model

PA John Mohnickey, a longtime entrepreneur, recognized the need and developed Prompt Ortho. This practice model has been adopted by more than 100 clinics across the United States.

June 1, 2017

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