Pennsylvania is officially the 30th state to join the PA Licensure Compact! 🎉 A commitment to joining the PA Licensure Compact was part of Pennsylvania's Rural Health Transformation Program application, with the goal of improving access to care for patients and expanding the state's healthcare workforce. Thank you to @GovernorShapiro for your support of PAs, and congratulations to Pennsylvania Society of Physician Associates! Learn more: bit.ly/4zSUKCy

Cold and flu symptoms can make staying hydrated more challenging for patients. 💧 Explore clinical resources on hydration during illness, fluid and electrolyte replacement, and considerations for patient conversations. Learn more: bit.ly/3ULHRvc

New Vital Rounds series just dropped! 🎥 PA Joseph Zucchi explores the connection between obesity and MASLD, including risk assessment, treatment strategies, and approaches to delivering care without weight bias. Watch the full series on YouTube: bit.ly/48bmu9F

Once the results are in, join AAPA leaders and national political experts on Monday, November 16 for a members-only webinar. We’ll break down the key races and what they could mean for healthcare policy and PAs. Save your spot: bit.ly/4i3t7kp

PA JobSource’s map just leveled up with new layers! 🗺️ Walkability, home values, traffic, and more - all to help you scope out a location before committing to a career there. Explore the map: bit.ly/49XiCrh

PAs caring for patients with COPD, this one's for you! 🫁 The GOLD International COPD Conference runs November 5-6, and offers a comprehensive look at COPD care, including a new pre-conference session designed specifically for PAs and other clinicians.

From statehouses to town halls, support for PAs keeps growing! 🙌 26 governors, mayors, and other officials issued proclamations recognizing #PAweek, celebrating the more than 200,000 PAs who care for patients every day in communities across the country. See the full story: bit.ly/47yVErX

More voices, more perspectives. 🎙️ We’ve added over 40 new PA testimonials to the Words from the Field section of the Areas of Practice guide - real experiences from PAs across specialties. Explore them: bit.ly/3B0UIzw

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

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

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

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

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

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

🚨 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

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

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! 💙

#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

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