Company Profile
American Academy of PAs
Company Overview
The American Academy of PAs (AAPA) is the national professional society for PAs (physician assistants). PAs are medical providers who diagnose illness, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and often serve as a patient’s principal healthcare provider. With thousands of hours of medical training, PAs are versatile and collaborative. PAs practice in every state and in every medical setting and specialty, improving healthcare access and quality. Today there are more than 123,000 PAs in the United States and the profession is expected to grow another 37 percent between 2016-2026.
Company History
The first PA class graduated from the Duke University PA program on Oct. 6, 1967.
In 1973, 300 members strong, a joint national headquarters for AAPA and the Association of Physician Assistant Programs (now the Physician Assistant Education Association) was established in Washington, D.C. The headquarters moved to Arlington, Va., in the late 1970s and to Old Town Alexandria, Va., in 1988.
Since its establishment AAPA has been dedicated to serving its members, ensuring they can perform at the top of their profession, and in turn addressing the larger healthcare concerns facing our communities, including affordability, quality, and access to care.
Benefits
AAPA values our employees and is proud to offer staff a full suite of benefits including but not limited to:
-Multiple health insurance coverage options
-Dental PPO plan
-401(k) match to 4%
-Accrual rates of 18 vacation & 12 sick days per year
-Complimentary life, short-term, and long-term disability coverage