Resources
The
Physician Assistant Education
Association is the only
national organization in the United States representing
physician assistant (PA) educational programs. Topics
include: What is a PA? Applying to PA Programs; and PA
Programs Directory.
American Academy of Physician Assistants
(AAPA)
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.
The mission of the Student Academy within AAPA
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 is a
resource for both PAs and PA students seeking
postgraduate education.
Physician Associate/Assistant
World provides
contact information for specialty and subspecialty
organizations for PAs, for example, the Association of
Family Practice Physician Assistants. There is also
information about state academies.
ExploreHEALTHCareers.org
is a
multi-disciplinary website that provides career
information on a broad array of health professions. The
website is a joint initiative involving national
foundations, professional associations, health career
advisors, educational institutions and college students.
The website addresses the under-representation of
minorities in the workforce and the lack of health
professionals in medically underserved communities.
Under Female
Health Systems, there is a page for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician
Assistants.
Scholarship information is at the IHS Scholarship page.
Lifeworks: Explore Health and Medical Science
Careers,
which is
sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, Office
of Science Education, includes descriptions of over 100
careers. For each career there is information about
education, income, job outlook and needed skills and
abilities. One or more interviews with a health
professional are featured.
The
“Physicians and Surgeons” section of the
U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor
Statistics website
includes the nature of the work, needed training,
employment, job outlook, projects, earnings, and wages.
Winds of Change is 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.