PA at Maccabiah Games in Israel

Every day of the three weeks he spent at the Maccabiah, including for practices prior to the competition getting underway, Brodkin, a PA in emergency medicine, held morning and evening clinic hours at the hotel housing most of the United States’ junior-division athletes.

July 31, 2017

Career Flexibility within the PA Profession

PAs are one of the most versatile healthcare providers. Hooker, Cawley and Leinweber (2010) examined four decades of data from AAPA and found that 49 percent of PAs reported two specialties at different points in their career.

July 28, 2017

Mittman Enhances PA Profession Through Leadership and Advocacy

Mittman has been a true trailblazer, creating opportunities for PAs to practice in the Air Force Reserves, to practice in the state of New Jersey, to join the New York State Society of PAs (NYSSPA), and to advocate for greater PA-NP collaboration, among other things.

July 24, 2017

PAs for Puerto Rico and AAPA Meet with Puerto Rico’s New Congresswoman

Representatives from PAs for Puerto Rico and AAPA’s Advocacy team recently met with the office of Puerto Rico’s new Congresswoman Jenniffer Gonzalez Colon (designated as Resident Commissioner). They discussed Puerto Rico’s healthcare crisis and why authorizing PAs to practice on the island is part of the solution.

July 17, 2017

AAPA Board Takes Action on Recertification Issues

Decisions were made after a deliberative process that included a comprehensive review of the complex and time-intensive requirements to stand up a new organization, extensive feedback from members, and rigorous financial analysis.

June 30, 2017

A Winning Year for Texas PAs

PAs in Texas will see several favorable changes to their practice laws thanks to the enactment of legislative priorities advanced by the Texas Academy of PAs (TAPA).

June 29, 2017

Playing for the Team

PA Brooke Smith, a former WNBA player, traded in her basketball for a stethoscope.

June 27, 2017

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