For the PA profession, the AAPA's annual IMPACT conference is like Thanksgiving Day wrapped in Halloween and smothered in the Fourth of July. It really is the center of the social, educational and leadership universe around which the rest of the PA calendar rotates. If you don't believe me, ask anyone who ventured to Vegas two years ago (what ...

  This blog is brought to you by ADVANCE and DNA. The Dermatology Nurses' Association (DNA) will host a Virtual Psoriasis Symposium on Saturday, Nov. 10.  This event offers a unique educational format for dermatology and primary care nurses as well as nurse practitioners who treat patients with psoriasis. An estimated 7.5 ...

Last week, ADVANCE for NPs & PAs attended the 5th National Doctors of Nursing Practice conference, hosted by DNP, Inc., in St. Louis, Mo. We shared two great photos from the event on Facebook  (here and here) and live tweeted with updates from the conference floor. Here is some of what we tweeted from ...

On Facebook this week, we shared some photos from the AAPA IMPACT 2012 conference in Toronto. Our fans loved to ''meet'' NP &PA Student Blog blogger Caroline Pilgrim, a first-time AAPA conference attendee. Caroline wrote about her experience at the conference and shared some of her own great photos in her blog post this week. Did you ...

The House of Delegates (HOD) of the American Academy of Physician Assistants consists of voting delegates from state chapters, officially recognized specialty organizations, the Caucus Congress and the Student Academy, who are elected by their constituents. Each year at the AAPA IMPACT conference, the HOD convenes to hear ...

As NPs & PAs approached the holiday weekend (and with any luck, a few days off), and editor Michelle Perron Pronsati and senior associate editor Jennifer Ford arrived at the AAPA IMPACT conference, our social networks, community pages and articles buzzed with thoughtful comments and many heated opinions. Always a controversial topic ...

If you're not chatting with us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, ''like'', ''follow'' and ''connect'' with us and start sharing in the conversations! If you are, keep following and spread the word! This week, our social media sites exploded with great comments from our readers. Here are some of the highlights, copied verbatim and without ...

This blog is brought to you by ADVANCE and DNA.  Editor's note: This post was written by Maggie Macy, NP, who practices dermatology and occupational healthcare at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Boston. The Dermatology Nurses' Association recently held its annual conference in Denver. A session I enjoyed attending was ...

We all need continuing education credits, and the deadlines for logging them arrive much faster than we would like. I just heard you sigh. Have no fear! In the world of dermatology and aesthetics, the opportunities for CME are abundant. With specialty-specific CME, we complete our necessary hours and we keep up-to-date on the latest technology ...

We at ADVANCE for NPs & PAs are proud to be among the official sponsors of the Skin, Bones, Hearts & Private Parts Conference: Dermatology, Orthopedics/Sports Medicine, Cardiovascular & Women's Health. It’s slated for Sept. 7–9 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort near Orlando, and it’s presented by DMGCME, a division of Dillehay ...