Leslie Kole, PA-C

JAAPA's founding editor looks back at launching the Journal in 1988 and suggests that perhaps not so much has changed in the past 25 years as we may think.

Hyperlipidemia is a major risk factor for coronary artery and heart diseases. This article reviews screening and the most effective approach to disease management in these patients.

2007 marks the 20th anniversary of JAAPA. Back in 1987, when I arrived to begin work on launching the Journal, there were fewer than 20 people on the Academy staff.

It may seem that the biggest take-away message from 2005 was our nation's ill-preparedness to respond to disaster, but another important story—laid bare by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath—is the growing problem of poverty in this country and the inequality it breeds.