Report Emphasizes the Role of PAs in Delivery of High-Quality Care
On June 26, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report in response to a request from Congress titled, “Physician Workforce: Locations and Types of Graduate Training Were Largely...
View ArticleCalling All PA Education Advocates: Help Address the Clinical Training Site...
PAEA needs your help. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently included a PAEA-suggested improvement activity provision for preceptors of PA students within the 2018 Quality...
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At the end of July — and after months of protests at town halls, demonstrations on Capitol Hill, and messages sent to members of Congress — the Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...
View ArticlePA Advocates: We Want YOU! (at the Education Forum)
Do you have a passion for advocating on behalf of PA education? Have you met with your congressional representatives or their staff to discuss the unique policy issues impacting PA programs? Will you...
View ArticleMajor Steps for PA Education at the State Level
Georgia, Maryland, and Colorado are just a few of the states in which legislation impacting PA education has advanced in recent years. Georgia In 2014, a bill providing new tax incentives for...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Congressmen Visit Local PA Programs
On October 9, Megan Berry, a Student Health Policy fellow and PA student at High Point University, hosted Congressman Ted Budd (R-NC) during a visit to her program. Budd represents North Carolina’s...
View ArticleWins for PA Education in the FY18 Omnibus Bill
In stark contrast to the Trump administration’s FY18 and FY19 budget proposals, which proposed the elimination of most Title VII funding programs, the final 2,232-page spending package signed by the...
View ArticleDuke Program Director Advocates for NHSC on Capitol Hill
Earlier this month, Duke University PA Program Director Jacqueline Barnett, DHSc, MSHS, PA-C, made a trip to Capitol Hill to brief congressional staff on the unique impact that the National Health...
View ArticleGW PA Students Make Their Case on Capitol Hill
PA students from The George Washington University (GW) PA program recently had the opportunity to develop their advocacy skills, build relationships with congressional staff, and advance key PA...
View ArticleKeahey Named to Prestigious VA Council
PAEA’s Chief Policy and Research Officer Dave Keahey, MSPH, PA-C, is the first PA educator ever appointed to the Veterans Affairs National Academic Affiliations Council (NAAC). Created in 2011, the...
View ArticleAction Update: PA Educators Keep Up the Pressure on CMS
The PA education community continued to make its voice heard recently when more than 600 advocates submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Advocates were urging the...
View ArticleTrump Signs Opioid Response Bill, Bolsters PA Response to Epidemic
President Trump recently signed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act into law. This legislation represents the culmination of nearly a year of work in Congress and is the latest in a series of...
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A Busy Week for PA Education Advocacy in Washington
More than 50 attendees from the University of Southern California, MGH Institute of Health Professions PA programs, and Stanford University PA program traveled to Washington, D.C., earlier this month...
View Article2019 Education Forum Hill Day Webinar
Are you interested in participating in advocacy visits to Capitol Hill during PAEA’s upcoming Education Forum, but aren’t quite sure what to expect? On July 29 from 12:00–12:30 p.m., join PAEA Director...
View ArticleTake Action Now to Finalize Student Documentation Proposal
Following nearly two years of persistent, interprofessional advocacy by PAEA and other groups, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its calendar year 2020 Physician Fee...
View ArticleCongressman Visits Frostburg State PA Program
Late last month, Representative David Trone (D-MD) toured the Frostburg State University PA program as part of his Scientific Research and Technology Jobs tour during Congress’ August recess. During...
View ArticleSustained Advocacy in the Era of COVID-19
A professional environment previously dominated by meetings on Capitol Hill, receptions, and fundraisers has rapidly been replaced by emails, conference calls, and letter-writing campaigns as...
View ArticlePAEA Student Advocacy Opportunity to Advance Diversity in Health Care
On July 14 at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT, PAEA’s Government Relations team will be hosting a virtual student advocacy event titled, “PA Students Demand Change: Advance Diversity in Health Care.” The...
View ArticlePAEA Releases New Grassroots Advocacy Resource Guide
As COVID-19 has compelled all associations to rapidly adapt their advocacy operations to function in a new and challenging environment, grassroots engagement has never been more critical. While...
View ArticlePAEA Hosts First Virtual Student Health Policy Fellowship
Earlier this month, PAEA continued the tradition of cultivating the next generation of leaders in PA education policy and advocacy by welcoming the seventh cohort of fellows to the first-ever virtual...
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