From the AAPA - December 2008

December 01, 2008

Duke study; PAs fill health care gap
 

From the AAPA - November 2008

November 01, 2008

AAPA objects to proposed HHS "conscience" rule; AARP coalition seeks health care affordability; DEA drafts e-prescribing rule for controlled substances
 

From the AAPA: PAs for a Healthy America: Vote 2008

October 01, 2008

AAPA launched an advocacy initiative—PAs for a Healthy America: Vote 2008—at the 2008 annual conference in San Antonio and continues to stress the importance of political action in this election season.
 

From the AAPA - September 2008

September 01, 2008

Global HIV/AIDS funding expanded to $50 billion; More unemployed, Hispanics, young adults are uninsured; Report urges immediate action on health workforce policy
 

From the AAPA - August 2008

August 01, 2008

VA health care gets good marks, but disparities exist; Grants available for child health-related expenses; It's the final countdown to HFA inhaler transition
 

From the AAPA - July 2008

July 01, 2008

FSMB approves new licensee competence guidelines; PAs look to pave way for practice in Puerto Rico; Public Health Service releases update to tobacco guideline
 

From the AAPA - June 2008

June 01, 2008

AAPA supports funding for global HIV/AIDS fight; National e-prescribing awareness campaign launched; PA Foundation, Chevron launch Global PArtners
 

From the AAPA - May 2008

May 01, 2008

Increased PA ownership interest under Medicare; AAPA data show experience a factor in PA income; Tell AAPA your CME needs
 

From the AAPA - April 2008

April 01, 2008

Department of Labor clarifies PA status under FMLA; PAs bring their collective voice to Capitol Hill; AAPA part of White House campaign against prescription drug abuse
 

From the AAPA - March 2008

March 01, 2008

AAPA joins national effort to seek affordable health care; Veterans Affairs' PA bill gets favorable hearing; Webcasts approved for Category I CME credit
 

From the AAPA - February 2008

February 01, 2008

The 2008 AAPA Census is coming!; AAPA names Bill Leinweber new EVP/CEO; AAPA to launch new CMEneeds assessment survey
 

From the AAPA- January 2008

January 01, 2008

PAs report seeing more patients and receiving various fringe benefits; Posttests by mail soon to be a thing of the past; 2008 AAPA General Election candidates
 

From the AAPA - December 2007

December 01, 2007

AAPA successfully defends PA right to own a corporation; High rate of census response yields better data on profession; New tool for educating patients about PAs
 

From the AAPA- November 2007

November 01, 2007

Three PA programs receive provisional accreditation; 2008 PAragon and Stead Awards — now accepting applications; Adventures in Lobbying 2008
 

From the AAPA - October 2007

October 01, 2007

Visits with PAs have shorter wait times; New tamper-resistant prescription law; Search for AAPA EVP under way
 

From the AAPA - September 2007

September 01, 2007

Defending PA ownership interest in a corporation; NPI data available on Web; DOT soon to launch program to certify medical examiners
 

From the AAPA - August 2007

August 01, 2007

AAPA submits comments on patient notification rule; AAPA reiterates support of Continuity of Care Act; PA History Society moves to AAPA
 

From the AAPA- July 2007

July 01, 2007

Majority polled willing to be treated by PAs; CME programs available to military PAs; AAPA EVP/CEO announces resignation
 

From the AAPA - June 2007

June 01, 2007

Indiana prescribing bill marks milestone for PA profession: Missouri PAs win compromise on on-site supervision; Arkansas PAs gain flexibility in reimbursement
 

From the AAPA - May 2007

May 01, 2007

PA organizations meet to define missions; AAPA rallies support for Continuity of Care Act; Genomics and competencies
 

From the AAPA - April 2007

April 01, 2007

AAPA assisting effort to refine Medicare fee schedules;News from the most recent Board of Directors meeting; New member benefit: Medical Watch
 

From the AAPA - March 2007

March 01, 2007

States gear up for legislative session; 2007 AAPA Census on the Web; PAEA Annual Report shows trends continuing
 

From the AAPA - February 2007

February 01, 2007

AAPA reiterates support for flexibility of profession; Final regulations allow PAs to order patient restraint or seclusion; 2007 General Election candidates
 

From the AAPA - January 2007

January 01, 2007

Medicare demonstration project begins this month; Council update; New information updates available online
 

From the AAPA - December 2006

December 01, 2006

Three years after resident work hour rules, hospital PA employment remains steady; Only weeks away from PAragon Award deadline; Register now for CORE 2007
 

From the AAPA - November 2006

November 01, 2006

AAPA posts 2006 physician assistant census data; Postgraduate PA program accreditation; Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps more than 3.3 million patients
 

CSAC Special Report: Paradigm shifts in the approach to women's health care

October 01, 2006

Women's health care has traditionally focused on the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions unique to women. However, the recent recognition of significant differences in risk factors, disease manifestations, and responses to treatments in women also affects the best evidence-based management options to optimize treatment outcomes for many conditions not unique to women
 

From the AAPA- October 2006

October 01, 2006

AAPA comments on Medicaid citizenship rule; PAs reminded to get influenza vaccine; AAPA to host inaugural Constituent Organization Resource Exchange
 

From the AAPA - September 2006

September 01, 2006

AAPA joins partnership to build awareness of chronic fatigue syndrome; Providers urged to apply for NPI early
 

From the AAPA- August 2006

August 01, 2006

122,300 deaths avoided, report states; AAPA and the Power of Partnering; Computer-related errors top self-reported medication incidents
 

From the AAPA - July 2006

July 01, 2006

AAPA Board, Surgical Congress look at ways to speak with one collective voice; AAPA to join NCCPA to consider needs of specialty PAs; Nonphysicians playing greater role in outpatient visits
 

From the AAPA- June 2006

June 01, 2006

AAPA members elect Bennett, Fichandler, Delaney, Pagels; AAPA to fight Medicare consultation policy change; PA ranked fifth best job in America
 

From the AAPA

May 01, 2006

From the AAPA
 

From the AAPA - April 2006

April 01, 2006

Annual strategic planning meeting:What's next for PAs?; PA work group wins grant to promote genetics education
 

From the AAPA - March 2006

March 01, 2006

Ohio makes it 49! ; Physician assistant among the top 10 professions cited for future job growth; The Citizens' Health Care Working Group seeks input
 

From the AAPA- February 2006

February 01, 2006

AAPA Nominating Committee announces candidates for General Election; AAPA projects a healthy future for the PA profession; PA Salary Profile may have the answers you need
 

From the AAPA - January 2006

January 01, 2006

Share your opinions with Congress, the President; First PA Foundation grant from hurricane relief fund; Register now! Adventures in Lobbying—A Day on Capitol Hill; 2006 Annual PA Conference update; APAP changes its name to Physician Assistant Education Association
 

From the AAPA - December 2005

December 01, 2005

Learn about the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit; Good news for PAs in critical access hospitals; Last-minute CME
 

From the AAPA - November 2005

November 01, 2005

Annual income for PAs continues to rise; New provider practicum in migrant health; Non-HIPAA-compliant claims face rejection; A respected resource now available online
 

From the AAPA - October 2005

October 01, 2005

AAPA's response to Hurricane Katrina; CMS proposes to relax oversight rules for critical access hospitals; Adventures in lobbying
 

From the AAPA - September 2005

September 01, 2005

Join the celebration! National PA Week, October 612; PAs should apply for new NPI numbers; PAlike program to produce "new breed of provider" in Great Britain; Developing new horizons in the Netherlands
 

From the AAPA - August 2005

August 01, 2005

International presence in Orlando reflects evolution of PA profession;AAPA Congressional Visit Program—Speak out for your patients and your profession; AAPA comments on VHA hiring standards
 

From the AAPA - July 2005

July 01, 2005

State-of-the-Art lectures from the 2005 annual conference now available online; US Virgin Islands passes PA licensing bill; Medicare drug benefit program posters now available
 

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