I am a first-time AAPA attendee, and as a journalist it hasbeen my job to sponge up the experience and atmosphere as well as the excitement of the physician assistants in attendance so that I can share it with you. I’ve met groups of anxious PA students traveling together, educators sharing the experience with their students, long-time PAs ...

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery is offering a 1-day perfusionist course specifically for physician assistants and nurse practitioners on Saturday, May 7, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The course will take place during the AATS's 91st Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, from May 7 to 11. Registration is still available for the course and the ...

The Society for PAs in Pediatrics 2011 CME conference took place last weekend in San Antonio, Texas, and the 150 attendees heard the latest from expert speakers, earned category 1 CME credits, visited supporters in the exhibit hall (including ADVANCE for NPs & PAs) and raised money for SPAP student scholarships at a silent auction. ...

Last weekend and into early this week, I had the opportunity to travel to Atlanta for the AAPA annual PA Conference with my classmates and a few of my professors. Aside from getting the chance to bond with my peers and connect with my mentors on a personal level outside of the classroom, I was able to attend several seminars and conference events ...

ATLANTA—Here at IMPACT 2010, the 38th annual PA conference, the AAPA House of Delegates voted on a number of important PA policy issues that stand to have a significant effect on the academy and the profession. A showdown between the HOD and the AAPA board of directors (BOD) was averted with a compromise reached between the board and the house ...

Late yesterday afternoon, AAPA president Stephen Hanson, president-elect Patrick Killeen and CEO Bill Leinweber assembled with ''Antiques Roadshow'' host Mark Walberg, the emcee for the second annual Town Hall event. For an hour, they took many questions from PAs in the audience and online. Here are some highlights: • A PA from Georgia asked ...

ATLANTA—A rousing routine from the Atlanta Drumline snared the attention of the thousands of PAs attending the Conference Welcome and General Session this morning at IMPACT 2010, the 38th annual American Academy of Physician Assistant conference. The percussive performance preceded the opening remarks of AAPA president Stephen Hanson, PA-C, at ...

This weekend, several of my classmates and I are making the trip down to Atlanta, Geor., for the start of the AAPA's 38th Annual PA Conference. As Saturday approaches, I'm finding myself more and more excited to have the opportunity to get out of the classroom and learn about so many different and interesting topics from a variety of knowledgeable ...

Physician assistant students at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., received recognition in the New Haven Register this month for their volunteer work in the Dominican Republic. In January and March, the students volunteered with Health Horizons International, an organization that focuses on expanding health care access to the Puerto Plata ...

Live from the AFPPA 2010 Spring CME Conference in Orlando, president-elect Wendy Macey, MPAS, PA-C, spoke with ADVANCE about the current demand for family practice PAs and the importance of AFPPA conferences. You can listen to the Webcast here. Check back tomorrow for another ADVANCE Webcast recorded live from SPAP in Baltimore. On August ...