AAPA membership,
Built for your first 5 years
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For New AAPA Members:
A Quick Start Guide
Your first four moves:
- Update your communications preferences
- Text START to 44086 to get important texts from us
- Join the AAPA Community
- Follow AAPA on social media
For Current AAPA Members:
Quick Access to our Top Resources
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Early career PAs told us what they needed most
Find the resources built around your biggest challenges in a variety of formats.
Conquer imposter phenomenon.
Silence self-doubt and own your expertise with this deep-dive webinar.
Webinar ReplayGet tips for patient care and communication.
Practical techniques for building trust and clarity with patients.
Quick ReadCommunicate your value by knowing your numbers.
Use data and metrics to advocate for yourself at work.
Quick ReadEnhance your clinical acumen.
Browse a curated library of clinical resources to sharpen your skills.
Resource LibraryGo from new PA to PA leader in no time.
A podcast episode on building leadership presence early in your career.
Podcast EpisodeSet boundaries and protect your professional wellbeing.
Strategies for protecting your time, energy, and peace of mind.
Quick ReadCheck out lifehacks for PAs.
A checklist of practical shortcuts to make your workday more manageable.
ChecklistReclaim your time and energy.
A PA’s guide to sustainability — watch this on-demand webinar.
Webinar ReplayHelp beat burnout and maintain your wellness.
Browse wellness-focused resources curated for early career PAs.
Resource LibraryAsk questions and get answers from early PA peers.
Connect with peers who get it in the AAPA Community.
Core Member BenefitKeep your documents organized and stay on track with deadlines.
Store and access your essential PA career documents from anywhere.
Core Member BenefitView the median compensation for PAs like you.
Access the full PA Salary Report — a top member benefit.
Core Member BenefitConfidently negotiate your salary and benefits.
Tools and articles to help you walk into any negotiation prepared.
Resource LibraryFind info about billing and reimbursement.
Understand the financial side of practice with this advocacy resource.
Practice ToolGet personal finance tips.
Smart money moves designed specifically for PAs starting out.
Practice ToolAttend Early Career Connect events.
Live online events designed for PAs in their first five years.
EventJoin the AAPA Community.
A members-only space to ask questions, share wins, and find your people.
Core Member BenefitBuild collegial connections.
A practical guide for forming meaningful professional relationships.
Practice ToolNetwork for career development.
How to network strategically — even when it feels uncomfortable.
Quick ReadRegister for live events.
Browse all upcoming AAPA events and save your seat.
EventFind tips to expand your current role.
Ideas for growing your scope and impact without leaving your job.
Quick ReadAdvance your career with side gigs.
Explore opportunities beyond your day job — watch this on-demand webinar.
Webinar ReplayFind your dream job.
Search PA jobs with PA JobSource — your member job board.
Core Member BenefitMake a non-clinical career move.
Three steps to navigating a successful career transition.
Quick ReadStay current, stay credentialed, and earn CME.
Access your full CME catalog — a core member benefit.
Core Member BenefitCreate a five-year PA career plan.
A guided article to help you map out where you want to go.
Quick ReadIn Practice Newsletter
In Practice is the quarterly newsletter for AAPA Fellow members in their first five years of practice featuring peer and expert advice and resources collected by AAPA’s Career Central manager, Kelsey King. This newsletter will help you not only survive but thrive in your first years of practice.
Events
| Early Career Connect Series | June 23 | Online The First Five Years as a PA with PA Matthew Wetherhold |
September 15 | Online Emotional Intelligence with PA Risa Zimmerman |
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Enhance Your Practice
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