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Patient-Provider Trust is Key for Street Medicine PA Sam Halajian

PA Sam Halajian wasn’t focused on changing his life, as much as he was determined to impact the lives of others. Each week, he dedicates at least eight hours to delivering care to the growing number of people in the area experiencing homelessness.

May 31, 2023

2023 Eugene A. Stead Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Has Dedicated Her Career to Opening Doors for PAs

Josanne K. Pagel, M.Div., MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, EBS, is the 2023 recipient of the Eugene A. Stead Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award. One of the first early PAs in administration, Pagel has been a committed advocate for the profession and is well-known for advancing PA practice in her home state of Ohio.

May 19, 2023

2023 PA of the Year is Dedicated to Raising Awareness About Maternal Mental Health

Mary K. Banahan, PA-C, is the 2023 recipient of the PA of the Year Award. An educator and volunteer, Banahan is passionate about raising awareness around perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and improving maternal mental health among Indigenous women.

May 19, 2023

2023 PA Student of the Year Advocates for Change

As a first-generation, non-traditional PA student at Canisius College, AAPA’s 2023 PA Student of the Year, Deepthi Krishna, is committed to advocating for her fellow students. Through her role as a student leader, she conducts outreach and provides resources for students who need support.

May 19, 2023

2023 Military Service Award Recipient Treats Service Members for Traumatic Brain Injury

Timothy J. Camasta, PA-C, DFAAPA is the 2023 recipient of the AAPA Military Service Award. A PA for 34 years, Camasta spent the last sixteen working directly with Active Duty and retired Service Members as a subject matter expert in traumatic brain injury.

May 19, 2023

2023 Diversity Award Recipient is a Change Agent Focused on Representation and Health Equity

Daytheon Sturges, PhD, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, CHES® is the 2023 recipient of the AAPA Diversity Award. Sturges is an educator and clinically practicing PA, and is in his second term as the chair of PAEA’s Diversity and Inclusion Mission Advancement Commission.

May 19, 2023

PAs Go Beyond

Patient-Provider Trust is Key for Street Medicine PA Sam Halajian

2023 Eugene A. Stead Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Has Dedicated Her Career to Opening Doors for PAs

2023 PA of the Year is Dedicated to Raising Awareness About Maternal Mental Health

2023 PA Student of the Year Advocates for Change

2023 Military Service Award Recipient Treats Service Members for Traumatic Brain Injury

2023 Diversity Award Recipient is a Change Agent Focused on Representation and Health Equity

2023 Preceptor of the Year Inspires Students In and Out of the Operating Room

2023 Publishing Award Recipient Takes a Closer Look at PA Retirement Intent

2023 Outstanding Student Society Serves Their Community with Pride

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