Employee turnover is an important indicator that carries a heavy financial cost for healthcare organizations. Although previous research...

For the fifth year in a row, PA has been named one of the top two healthcare jobs in the country by U.S. News & World Report in its...

Medical lab workers in Texas are dealing with a surge in COVID-19 tests as cases skyrocket nationwide. COVID testing conducted in a lab,...

Are physician assistants/associates (PAs) cost-effective? If so, then to whom do the benefits accrue? What happens to the output of a...

The AAPA and Jennifer Anne Hohman, the PA Career Coach, answer the top five questions they heard from PAs this year. Jennifer offers her...

Social determinants of health are conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age and these forces and systems shape their...

In the United States of America, Medical Examiners and Coroners (ME/Cs) investigate approximately 20% of all deaths. Unexpected deaths,...

Why those who decide to embark on a career as a PA do so is an often-discussed question among PAs. Of the many good reasons to choose the...

A study published by the American Journal of Clinical Pathology, (Volume 156, Issue 5, November 202) surveys the Clinical and Anatomic...

This year the 2021 AAPA Salary Report Sheds Light on Compensation and Benefits During Pandemic. The year 2020 brought with it a global...

A study by researchers from James Madison University in collaboration with AAPA examined the relationship between depression, anxiety,...

The World Health Organization cites antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, as one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity....

A recent article from the NSH provides insight on preventing and resolving conflict within the lab. "Leaving conflict unresolved will not...

As part of the final 2022 Physician Fee Schedule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized numerous Medicare...

Preventive Maintenance Services vs. Standard Ventilation Testing

With life expectancy increasing in older adults, it is more important than ever for them to receive recommended vaccines as suggested by...

PA (physician assistant) rose to the No. 1 spot on both the 100 Best Jobs list and the Best Healthcare Jobs list in U.S. News & World...

Burnout is a crisis in healthcare, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. AAPA understands the need to support PAs whose well-being is...

The PA profession needs your unique voice. Take a moment to become a PA advocate! Then, whether you’re new to PA advocacy or an...

Every year from October 6-12, we celebrate National PA Week, which recognizes the PA profession and its contributions to the nation’s...