American Academy of Physician Associates

Exciting news! The 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Jobs rankings confirm yet again that the Physician Associate profession is a top occupation in the nation! 🏆🎉PA holds steady as the #2 job in health care, has climbed two spots to #3 in Best Jobs Overall and has risen a spot to #3 in Best Jobs That Pay $100k or More. 👏 https://bit.ly/4alT4Gb #PAsGoBeyond

Learning Central is offering new activities like Failure is a Chance to Begin Again: Advanced Heart Failure Therapies and Hospital Neurology – Headaches, Intracerebral Hemorrhages, and Seizures, at a free or discounted rate for members! Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gQ6Nrc

In the latest installment of the Clinical Conversations series, Ashlyn Smith, PA-C discusses approaching Type 1 Diabetes, how to screen and stage patients in this disease process, and the benefits of early screening and identification. Register now for the webinar on February 3rd at 7 p.m. ET: https://bit.ly/4a8p68o

AAPA and the Physician Associate Foundation are busy in this new year working on several key projects aimed at improving healthcare and addressing health disparities across the country. Their focuses include improving colorectal cancer screening rates andmental healthcare services, working to diversify the profession, and more. https://bit.ly/4jdYzuS

PAs, knowing your productivity numbers is vital for everything from negotiating your next raise to increasing the number of providers supporting your growing panel of patients. This article highlights four reasons why tracking your productivity matters and how it can empower you in your clinical practice: https://bit.ly/4gG80RH

PA Elochukwu Osoego and his wife opened their clinic to patients in 2022 with the goal of alleviating pressure on overcrowded local ER departments. “There’s got to be an in-between clinic, a clinic that can see patients who are sicker than what the primary care and urgent care centers can see, but not sick enough to go to the ER,” said Osoego. Read more: https://bit.ly/3pRDaRf #PAsGoBeyond

PA Quana Ticket has trained 150 community health aides in Alaska’s rural villages, a sizeable portion of ANTHC’s 550 community health aides who practice in more than 170 villages. “Community health aides are so important for the people in the villages,” Ticket said. Read more: https://bit.ly/3fK8bB3 #PAsGoBeyond

AAPA members: Did you know you’re eligible for discounts on personal malpractice insurance from our partner CM&F Group? Save up to 20% on a 3-year premium and stay protected, even if you change jobs. https://bit.ly/3EXtqYR

Kick off your 2025 goals by registering for #AAPA25 in Denver! Select from 200+ CME credits, explore the city with new PA friends, and experience the ultimate PA Night Out! Join us for the PA event of the year packed with learning, fun, and networking. Make this your year to grow, connect, and celebrate this incredible profession! 🎉 https://bit.ly/4fl1K0O

PAs: Join us March 3-5 in the Washington, DC area for the Executive Leadership Conference! Attendees will: 🎯 Build leadership skills 🤝 Connect with PA and NP leaders 💡 Gain strategies to lead with impact Learn more: https://bit.ly/48ss7PJ #ELC25