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Stronger. Together.

American Academy of PAs

Lauren Dobbs PA-C, MMS Director-at-Large, AAPA

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This Is Our Moment

Team-based, patient-centered

medical care is the hallmark of the

PA profession and a perfect fit for

today’s dynamically changing

healthcare system.

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Amazing Growth!

2016 ► 108,000+ PAs

► 210 PA Programs

► 67% Female

3 SOURCE: NCCPA, 2015

1967 ► Duke University

► First graduating class

► 3 former Navy

corpsmen

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PA Vital Statistics

50 + D.C. + Majority of

U.S. Territories

Number of states authorizing PA prescribing privileges

108,000+

Number of Certified PAs in 2016

According to the National Commission on

Certification of Physician Assistants

$93,800

Median Annual Salary in 2015

Includes clinically practicing PAs who work 32 hours or more a

week and are in the U.S.. It includes self-employed PAs.

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PROJECTED GROWTH OF

39 PERCENT FOR

PAs IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

86,700

120,000

EMPLOYMENT IN 2010

PROJECTED

EMPLOYMENT IN 2022

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 edition, Physician Assistants.

http://www.bls.gov/OOH/healthcare/physician-assistants.htm (visited Dec. 20, 2012), AAPA 2015 Salary Report

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Specialty Based on Primary Employer

24.7

1.3

10.4

10.9

23.6

29.1

Primary Clinical Specialty

0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0

Surgical subspecialties

Primary care

Internal medicine

Emergency medicine

Pediatric subspecialties

All other specialties

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PA Incomes

Median Annual Salary for New PAs or PAs

With Less Than 1 Year of Experience by Specialty*

$78,000 Primary Care

$82,000 Internal Medicine Subspecialties

$80,000 Pediatric Subspecialties

$80,000 General Surgery

$85,000 Surgical Subspecialties

$82,400 Emergency Medicine

$80,000 Other Specialties

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*Excludes self-employed PAs and PAs working less than 32 hours per week for their primary employer

SOURCE: State of the PA Profession 2013. Salaries do not include bonus.

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2015 AAPA Salary Data

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States With the Largest

Number of Licensed PAs

New York

California

Florida

Texas

Pennsylvania

North Carolina

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NY

PA

NC

TX

FL

CA

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About AAPA

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What Is AAPA?

AAPA works to increase the professional and personal growth of the more than

100,000 PAs in practice today through a range of information, advocacy,

constituent organizations and related services.

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► Established in 1968

► Nonprofit organization

► More than 54,000 members

► More than 15,000 student

members

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Working Together for the PA Profession

51 State Chapters and the D.C. Chapter

18 Special Interest Groups

8 Caucuses

5 Federal Service Chapters

25 Specialty Organizations

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More than 54,000 members

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• Changing Federal & State

Laws and Regulations

– Improving

PA Practice Conditions

• Employers & Payers

– PA Optimization

– Reimbursement

• Media

– PA Week, Consumer & Trade

Coverage

Federal & State

Advocacy

Media

Employer

Advancing the Profession

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PA Student - Didactic

PA Student-Clinical

Finding your first Job

Getting Started as a PA-C

Moving Forward in your career

Supporting You at Every Stage

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Maxwell, Moore’s, Taylor’s,

Blueprints

CM&F Liability

Insurance, Loan

Refinancing

Career Companion,

Salary report, PA Job Source

JAAPA, Medwatch, PA Prof, PA-

Central

UpToDate, Ovid MD, Canopy

Trusted Resources

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Wolters Kluwer Resources (LWW)

And 30% off all titles at lww.com!

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AAPA Career Resources

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Job Search Resources

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Free Job Board

• Search 1000+ PA jobs

• Upload your resume & apply online

• Get personalized job alerts

Free Job Placement & Locum Tenens Services

• AAPA partnerships with The Lyle Group and CompHealth

• Placing PAs in positions across all specialties in every

healthcare setting

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Getting Started as a PA-C

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State Laws & Regulations Post-Grad Savings

PANCE Review

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Use the savings code NEWGRAD for $150 off your fellow membership.

New Grad AAPA Fellow Membership Savings

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Leadership Opportunities

Volunteer Roles Research

Publications

Business of Medicine Reimbursement

Business Ownership Contracting

Gov’t, Employer &

Payee Advocacy Six Key Elements

Optimization of PA Practice

Clinical & Professional

Updates JAAPA

Medical Watch PA Central

PA Profession

Research Salary Report

Public Data on PAs Workforce Trends

Helping You Move Forward in Your Career

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Publications

• JAAPA

The Academy’s peer-reviewed clinical

journal

• PA Professional

Stay up-to-date on current issues

affecting the profession

• Medical Watch

A daily dose of healthcare news

• PA-Central for Students

AAPA bi-monthly email just for students

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Your First Stop for CME

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• Designed for PAs by PAs

• More than 350 CME courses

• Store your CME certificates

• Recommended-for-you feature

• Build your own curriculum

• JAAPA CME post-tests

www.cme.aapa.org

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Huddle: Where PAs Team Up

www.huddle.aapa.org

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Leadership and Volunteering

Volunteer and leadership opportunities – exclusive to AAPA

members – that can make an immediate impact on your career!

AOR Representative

Student Society Leadership

HOD Delegate

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PA Foundation Student Grants

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Upcoming AAPA Events

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Plan Ahead for PA Week

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AAPA Conference - May 15-19, 2017

Poster Sessions

Career Fair

Networking

CME

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You have to be IN IT to WIN IT

Challenge Bowl registration opens February 2017!

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