Research Archives

PA’s Award-Winning Research Illustrates a Shift in Emergency Department Utilization

Fred Wu, 2025 recipient of the Physician Associate Foundation’s Breitman-Dorn Research Award, examined patient demographics, insurance types, visit timing, and acuity levels while completing his PhD, focusing on PA utilization.

March 6, 2026

Here’s Why You Should Take AAPA’s 2026 Salary Survey

Every year, thousands of physician associates reference the AAPA Salary Report. Every PA can be a part of the next Salary Report by taking the 2026 AAPA Salary Survey, which takes just fifteen minutes to complete. Students, too, can contribute by taking the 2026 Student Survey.

January 23, 2026

Rethinking Cognitive Care: Why Brain Health Belongs in Every Exam Room

As cognitive decline becomes a growing concern with an aging population, PAs can address brain health proactively, leveraging lifestyle interventions, early screening tools like blood-based biomarkers, and emerging Alzheimer’s therapies to preserve cognitive function and improve patient outcomes.

October 23, 2025

Top 10 Highest Paying Specialties in the PA Profession in 2024

The PA profession includes clinicians who work in over 60 specialties, ranging from family medicine and urgent care to transplant surgery and dermatology. In 2024, cardiovascular/cardiothoracic surgery was the highest-paying PA specialty.

June 2, 2025

Application Cycle for 2025-2026 AAPA-PAEA Research Fellowship is Now Open

AAPA offers financial support through fellowships and grants to PAs interested in research. The AAPA-PAEA Research Fellowship is a collaborative PA education and workforce research capacity building program, and the Small Research Grants program supports research for PAs who may not have access to institutional resources.

May 9, 2025

2025 Publishing Award Recipient Examines the Effect of a Doctoral Degree on PA Graduates

James Kilgore, DMSc, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA, is the recipient of the 2025 Publishing Award as the lead author of the article, “Characteristics and career effect on PA graduates of a doctor of medical science program,” a comparative analysis study of DMSc program graduates that was published in JAAPA.

May 8, 2025

The Top 3 Reasons You Should Take the 2025 Salary Survey

Last year, approximately 40,000 PAs accessed the AAPA Salary Report. Now you have a chance to be a part of the next Salary Report by taking the 2025 AAPA Salary Survey. It takes just fifteen minutes and we want to hear from you. Students, too, can make their voices heard by taking the 2025 Student Survey.

February 5, 2025

Type 1 Diabetes Diagnoses Are On the Rise: What Is the PA Role?

Type 1 diabetes diagnoses are on the rise, with over half now occurring in adults—and PAs play a crucial role in addressing this shifting landscape. Learn how PAs can break down barriers, improve outcomes, and empower patients in the fight against this chronic disease.

November 21, 2024

How the AAPA Salary Report Helped This PA in Her Job Search

The AAPA Digital Salary Report includes both national- and state-level PA compensation data collected annually from thousands of PAs. Catherine Santizo, MPAP, PA-C, shares her experience using the Salary Report and how it impacted her career.

July 31, 2024

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