The American Academy of Physician Assistants
 

PAs for a Healthy America: Vote 2008

PAs for a Healthy AmericaPAs 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 New

National PA Week

Send your favorite Physician Assistant a PA Week greeting!

National PA WeekNational PA Week is October 6-12! Click here to join the celebration and learn how to spread the word!

CORE 2009

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 PAs

Health Literacy Project
Participate in a local reading program and apply now for an AAPA grant to distribute books to children.

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
Learn about the latest issues of importance to you and your patients, and add your voice to the public debate.
 IMPROVEMENTS ARE UNDERWAY 

You will soon see major improvements on our website.

It will be easier to navigate, contain more information, provide frequent updates, and offer a gateway to health care information.

 

Dues Increase to Allow Improved Service to Profession

For 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.

 

 NEW! 

Making Hospital Rounds: The Surgical Physician Assistant

ReachMDGuest Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA, discusses how surgical physician assistants are contributing to the quality of care in hospitals throughout the country. In addition, Mr. Blumm outlines the training and credentials of surgical physician assistants.

 

AAPA Board of Directors News

If 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.

 

AAPA News

Online Service Aims to Cure Medical Misinformation

As 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.

 

 

Student Academy PA Foundation PA History Society

 

The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) is the only national organization that represents physician assistants (PAs) in all specialties and all employment settings.

AAPA is here to answer your questions with authoritative information about the PA profession. Support the Academy in its efforts by becoming a member and by supporting the PA Foundation and its educational and philanthropic programs.

AAPA Member Dues Increase

AAPA Member Dues Increase: What YOU Need to Know

Annual Conference


AAPA's 37th Annual Physician Assistant Conference

AAPA Annual Conferences
2008 & 2007

 

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The PA Job Link

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