Resources


Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA)
300 N. Washington Street,Suite 505Alexandria, VA 22314-2544Phone: 703/548-5538Fax: 703/548-5539
Email:
info@PAEAonline.org

The Physician Assistant Education Association (formerly known as the Association of Physician Assistant Programs) is the only national organization in the United States representing physician assistant (PA) educational programs. PAEA’s mission is to “pursue excellence, foster faculty development, advance the body of knowledge that defines quality education and patient-centered care, and promote diversity in all aspects of physician assistant education”.

Physician Assistant Program Directory
A PAEA product, this directory lists contact information, admissions deadlines, entrance requirements, credentials awarded, tuition fees, financial aid, and clinical affiliations for all of the accredited U.S. PA Programs that are members of PAEA. Links to each program’s website is included. There is also an on-line search feature that allows users to locate unique aspects of the programs. A one-year subscription is $35.

A free state-by-state listing of all PA Programs can be found at
http://www.aapa.org/pgmview.php3?s This listing has limited information.

Central Application Service for Physician Assistant (CASPA)
This service of PAEA provide applicants with a convenient, state-of-the-art Web-based application service that allows students to apply to any number of participating PA education programs by completing a single on-line application.

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
950 North Washington Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-15552
Phone 703/836-2272
Fax 703/684-1924
Email: aapa@aapa.org
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) is the only national organization that represents physician assistants (PAs) in all specialties and all employment settings. Its membership also includes physician assistant students and supporters of the profession. AAPA’s mission is to provide quality, cost-effective, and accessible health care as well as to support the professional and personal development of PAs.

Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
The mission of the Student Academy is to foster the personal and professional development of physician assistant students, encourage educational excellence, and advocate for student and professional issues.

The Association of Postgraduate PA Programs

Physician Associate/Assistant World
Provides contact information for specialty and subspecialty organizations for PAs, for example, the Association of Family Practice Physician. There is also information about state academies.

ExploreHealthCareers.org
Click on "Allied Health Professionals" to find "Physician Assistants"

Indian Health Service
Good list of links for PAs.

Winds of Change
An American Indian-published magazine focusing on careers and educational advancement for Native people. The magazine is published quarterly by AISES Publishing Inc. In addition, the Annual College Guide for American Indians & Native Alaskans/Hawaiians is published yearly.