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Meet Folusho Ogunfiditimi, 2023-2024 President and Chair of the AAPA Board of Directors

Folusho E. Ogunfiditimi, DM, MPH, PA-C, DFAAPA, president and chair of the American Academy of PAs, shares more about his journey to the PA profession. Emphasizing the importance of leadership and mentorship, President Ogunfiditimi believes every PA has a part to play in bringing greater awareness to PA value.

July 1, 2023

AAPA Student Academy Board of Directors 2023 Election Results Are In!

During the 2023 election cycle, there were 10 open Student Academy Board positions. The results are in! Meet the PA students elected to lead the Student Academy.

June 6, 2023

AAPA Board of Directors General Election Results Are In!

Following a two-week voting period, AAPA members elected four PAs to help lead the profession into the future.

June 6, 2023

PA James “Rick” Kilgore Prepares to Attend His 41st Consecutive AAPA Conference

PA James “Rick” Kilgore attended his first AAPA annual conference in 1982. Now, as he prepares for his 41st consecutive conference, he talks about his career in clinical research and more, his involvement in volunteerism at the local and national level; and what he is most looking forward to at AAPA 2023.

May 16, 2023

Introducing the Nominating Work Group’s 2023 Endorsements

The Nominating Work Group is charged with recruiting, evaluating, and endorsing candidates to run for positions on the AAPA Board of Directors. We are pleased to announce the slate of candidates the NWG has endorsed to run in the 2023 AAPA Board of Directors and House of Delegates Elections.

April 21, 2023

AAPA President Orozco Attends White House Event to Mark the End of Buprenorphine X-waiver

The Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act, which eliminates the bureaucratic X-waiver and will improve access to care and save lives, was signed into law by President Biden. This is a critical step in addressing the nation’s opioid epidemic.

January 24, 2023

PA Katherine ‘Kaesa’ GeeBah Footracer Believes Healthcare Can Make the World a More Equitable Place

Katherine “Kaesa” GeeBah Footracer followed a winding path to becoming a PA. Now, from volunteering on a Navajo Nation reservation during the pandemic to leading a pilot program called the COVID-Like Illness Outpatient Clinic, Footracer is helping to improve the healthcare landscape for all.

November 17, 2022

Behind the Scenes of the House of Delegates Meeting

Though the HOD meeting takes place just once each year, the HOD’s work does not stop there. Learn more about the HOD policymaking and policy review process, and the important work that goes on behind the scenes on behalf of the profession.

May 10, 2022

Get to Know the Nominating Work Group

With the 2022 AAPA Elections now underway, prospective voters will notice that some candidates are “endorsed by the Nominating Work Group” while others are “self-declared” candidates. 2021-2022 NWG Chair Rachel Weinzimmer explains what this means and how it reflects the charges and work of the NWG.

April 21, 2022

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