We are the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

A little about AAPA:

AAPA is the only national organization to represent the nation’s nearly 80,000 physician assistants in all clinical specialties. Founded in 1968, the Academy works to promote quality, cost-effective health care, and the professional and personal growth of PAs. For more information about the Academy and the PA profession, visit AAPA’s Web site, www.aapa.org.

What is a PA?

Physician assistants are licensed health professionals, and valued members of a health care team that includes a supervising physician. PAs deliver a broad range of medical and surgical services to diverse populations. PAs can diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, and prescribe in all 50 states, District of Columbia, and Guam. PAs also counsel on preventive health care and assist in surgery.

Basically we are an association who works on behalf of PAs. We use Flickr as a way to share photos from our conferences and other AAPA events, but we also want to see your PA related photos as well!

In the future we will be setting up groups on Flickr as a way for PAs to share photos and connect through AAPA. You do not have to be a member to participate in these groups.