PAs for a Healthy America: Vote 2008PAs for a Healthy America: Vote 2008 is AAPA's new advocacy initiative. For information and resources you can use, click here. And read the latest word from Washington, D.C.: September 18 What's NewNational PA WeekSend your favorite Physician Assistant a PA Week greeting! National PA Week is October 6-12! Click here to join the celebration and learn how to spread the word! CORE 2009Constituent Organization Resource Exchange - Strengthening the Knowledge Base for Leadership. February 21 - 22, 2009. Plan now to attend AAPA's premier PA event for organizational management and leadership development for 2009. Calling All PAsHealth Literacy Project All PAs and PA students are encouraged to seek ways to enhance the delivery of quality medical care in their local communities. One way is by becoming involved in national efforts like the Divided We Fail campaign. Learn more about it and other national campaigns. AAPA's Legislative Action Center |
Dues Increase to Allow Improved Service to ProfessionFor the first time in eight years, the AAPA House of Delegates (HOD) approved a dues increase for fellow AAPA members. The increase, which will go into effect in September, will raise the annual cost of AAPA fellow membership from $215 to $250. To learn more, click here.
AAPA Board of Directors NewsIf you are interested in running for an AAPA Board position in the 2009 AAPA General Election or know someone you would like to nominate, please submit the name by completing the online forms. The application deadline is November 1. Any questions about these leadership opportunities, please contact Shannon Faherty.
Online Service Aims to Cure Medical MisinformationAs growing numbers of patients look to the Internet for answers to their health care questions, a group of leading physicians, medical schools, hospitals, and other health professionals and organizations are gearing up to launch Medpedia, an on-line service that provides health information contributed and edited by health care experts. To read more, click here. Do you have a story idea for the AAPA News?If you have a story that you would like the AAPA News to cover, send us an email.
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