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Calling All PAs

Health Literacy Project
Participate in a local reading program and apply now for an AAPA grant to distribute books to children.

All PAs and PA students are encouraged to seek ways to enhance the delivery of quality medical care in their local communities. One way is by becoming involved in national efforts like the Divided We Fail campaign. Learn more about it and other national campaigns.

Help a PA student affected by hurricane Ike – give to the UTMB Hurricane Recovery Fund

AAPA's Legislative Action Center
Learn about the latest issues of importance to you and your patients, and add your voice to the public debate.

AAPA President-Elect Special Election Results

Congratulations to Stephen H. Hanson, AAPA's new president-elect, who will assume the office immediately, serving as president-elect through June 9, 2009. The AAPA president term will be June 10, 2009 through June 9, 2010, and the immediate past president term will be June 10, 2010 through June 9, 2011. To read the entire announcement click here. To read the news release click here.

Continue to visit PAs for a Healthy America to stay connected to critical information on ongoing election outcomes, pending appointments and the future of health care reform. Keep up with what's happening in Washington. Read advocacy news from AAPA in The Latest Word, posted weekly.

A letter to the Presidential Transition Office

The Academy has sent a letter to the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Office offering its support in addressing the significant health care issues and challenges facing the country. In it, President Cindy Lord and CEO Bill Leinweber state the principles of AAPA's reform agenda. You can read the letter by clicking here.

One Year Later: An Inside Look at the Army PA Doctoral Program

AAPA News talks to the first PAs to earn a degree from the Army's PA-specific clinical doctoral program, as well as military and Baylor University officials, one year later. The graduates did 740 didactic, 4,300 clinical, 70 lab, and 200 research hours during the 18-month program. Was it - is it - worth the controversy? To read more, click here.

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