According to the NCCPA’s 2022 Statistical Profile of Board Certified PAs, Black/African-American PAs make up just over three percent of all PAs. February is Black History Month, and NCCPA is turning the spotlight on three PA-Cs who are working to diversify the profession.

With climate change, global travel and increasing populations in urban areas, tropical diseases are becoming more prevalent – often appearing in some primary care and emergency department settings. That’s why Gordon Eggers, PA-C, MPH, DTM, a seasoned veteran of tropical medicine, urges PAs to expand their horizons and sharpen their differential diagnostic skillset.

As a Board Certified PA, your financial goal should be to end your career a multimillionaire. This may seem like an overly ambitious goal, but it’s a necessary one to create an inflation-adjusted income replacement in your retirement.

During National Native American Heritage Month, we pay tribute to the contributions of Native American PAs who are instrumental in bridging gaps in health care and ensuring equitable access to medical services.

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize the contributions of Latino/Latina physician associates/assistants (PAs).

Ashley Chesney, PA-C, works in gastroenterology and manages acute and chronic gastrointestinal diseases in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

As a PA at a trauma center, Mary Herc, MSPAS, PA-C, CAQ-HM, CAQ-EM, sees a lot of life-threatening injuries – particularly gun shot wounds. She describes what it’s like responding in situations like this and how the trauma experienced by GSWs extends beyond the individual patient.

Board Certified PA April Gentry shares why she values volunteering on NCCPA exam committees.