The official Twitter account for the American Academy of PAs, the national professional society for physician associates (PAs). #PAsGoBeyond

Alexandria, VA
Joined November 2008
It's been a week since PA Week wrapped, and we're still smiling about it! 😊 Here's one more look at the moments that made it unforgettable. Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us! #PAweek #PAsGoBeyond
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Patients in a rural Montana town used to drive 2+ hours for cancer care. Now, a PA-led oncology clinic has saved them more than 214,800 miles of travel. Read how PA Sarah Adsit is expanding access to care in her community: bit.ly/4yRejeq
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Future PAs in the making? 👀🩺 PAs recently visited a middle school near Seattle through Project Access, AAPA's program in partnership with the National CARES Mentoring Movement that introduces students to the PA profession. Students got hands-on with stethoscopes and blood pressure monitors and heard from PAs who were once in their seats. Read the full story from the @RentonReporter: bit.ly/4B9Ja7H
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Join us in Palm Springs, California, March 1–3, for #ELC27! ☀️ Join PA and NP leaders for 2.5 days of leadership development, strategic insights, and meaningful networking opportunities. Register with Early Bird rates: bit.ly/4z4hZJO
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What makes PAs uniquely positioned to help shape the future of healthcare? 🤔 Watch The PA Advantage in the Future of Healthcare Vital Rounds series and hear insights on the value, versatility, and impact of the PA profession. bit.ly/4eAZ5SG
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During PA Week, PAs across the country volunteered their time to inspire students about the profession! 💙 As part of AAPA's Project Access initiative in partnership with the @CARES_Mentoring, PAs shared their journeys to becoming PAs and taught basic first aid techniques. Students left with practical skills and a new sense of what's possible for their future. Read more: bit.ly/4s7AWIX #PAweek #PAsGoBeyond
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🚨 Super Saver rates end October 16! Register now for#WAFM2027 and earn up to 24 CME credits from anywhere. Practical family medicine education, additional recordings, networking, and more. bit.ly/47EEAzy
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In September, more than 200 PA advocates brought the profession’s priorities to Capitol Hill, and the work is far from over! 💪 This latest article covers the two bipartisan bills PAs pushed for on the Hill, and looks at how we’re preparing for the changes November’s elections could bring. Check it out: bit.ly/4jhJkDx
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PAs and students, from coast to coast, you went beyond this PA Week! 🙌 Check out some of the in-person meetups that took place across the country. We love seeing you celebrate each other, and all that you do! 💙
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#PAweek may be ending, but let’s celebrate PAs all year! 🎉 AAPA President David J. Bunnell, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA, visited five PA programs and shares his optimism about the future of the profession: bit.ly/4e8sJhX
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Behind every future PA is a "why." The AAPA Student Academy Board of Directors shared theirs, and every answer reminds us of the compassion the next generation will bring to patient care. 💙 PAs and PA students, what's your why? #PAweek #PAsGoBeyond
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Help us reach our goal and support the next generation of PAs! 🎉 If every member gave just a few dollars, it would make an incredible impact for PA students. bit.ly/4A0ACPR
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Look at this sea of white coats! 😍🥼 We’re still buzzing from an incredible day on the @TODAYshow plaza, where PAs and students showed up to celebrate this incredible profession. 🎉 🤩 #PAWeek #PAsGoBeyond
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We are in awe — the PA profession showed up today! 🤩 Nearly 700 PAs and students took over the @TODAYshow plaza in their white coats to represent this great profession! 🙌 🗽#PAweek #PAsGoBeyond
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Today's PA students are tomorrow's healthcare leaders. Help us reach our $50,000 goal and support the next generation of PAs. Give $5 for future PAs: bit.ly/4A0ACPR
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This is what PA Week celebrations look like! 📸 Thank you to everyone sharing how you're celebrating the profession this week - let's keep the excitement going!
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🚨 Last chance for early bird rates! Register by October 9 for Psych Congress PA Institute 2026 and join psych and primary care PAs for three days of practical, evidence-based mental healthcare education. Save your spot:  bit.ly/4uJhGBs
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#PAweek is finally here! 🎉💙 Do you remember the moment you found out you officially became PA-C? From happy tears to phone calls home, it's a moment most PAs never forget. Drop your memories in the comments and help us celebrate the journeys that brought us here. 👇 #PAsGoBeyond
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PA Week is just getting started, and the PA community is already showing up in a big way for future PAs. 💪 Every gift helps support PA student scholarships. 💙 Donate to support future PAs: bit.ly/4A0ACPR
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Happy #PAweek! 🎉
Behind every healthy community are dedicated health care professionals working to make a difference. On National Physician Assistant Day, we recognize the PAs across Nevada who provide essential care, support patients, and help bridge critical gaps in our health care system, especially in rural and underserved communities. Thank you for your commitment to keeping Nevada families healthy and helping more people get the care they need when they need it.
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