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 Local Chapter of the PA Student Association
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American Academy of Physician Assistants
 AAPA is the only national organization that represents physician assistants (PAs) in all specialties and all employment settings. Its membership also includes physician assistant students and supporters of the profession.
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 Student Academy of the AAPA
The SAAAPA website is an information resource for PA students across the country as well as those interested in exploring a career as a physician assistant. Click here for more information.
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Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants
VAPA exists to serve the needs of PAs and PA students in Virginia. Click here for more information.
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 Physician Assistant Education Association -- PAEA
Established in 1972, PAEA (formerly APAP) is the national organization representing physician assistant educational programs in the United States. PAEA's mission is to assist PA educational programs in the instruction of highly educated physician assistants. The association offers an array of services for PA programs, faculty, students, and the general public aimed at fulfilling this mission. Click here for more information.
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 National Commission on Certification of
Physician Assistants
The NCCPA website is the online resource for information on PA certification. This site includes detailed information about the certification process; exam dates, deadlines, and details; CME requirements, forms, and deadlines; and the latest issue of NCCPA News. Click here for more information.
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 The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant
ARC-PA is the recognized accrediting agency that protects the interests of the public and PA profession by defining the standards for PA education and evaluating PA educational programs within the territorial United States to ensure their compliance with those standards. Click here for more information.
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 Physician Assistant Advisory Board
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Physician Assistant History Office
The Physician Assistant History Office provides a reliable, comprehensive, and accessible source of information about the profession’s unique origins, philosophy, structure, and interdependent relationship with the medical profession. Included in this web site is an Illustrated History, with timeline, biographies, and a virtual museum. Click here to learn more.
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