12.5.2025 • With over 18 years of experience, Cederick Deon Cistrunk, MSBS, PA-C, is a highly seasoned Board Certified PA specializing in cardiothoracic surgery who encourages other practicing PAs to volunteer with NCCPA.
Read More12.3.2025 • After a lifetime of helping build the profession in Colorado and serving patients, a retired PA hopes his story sparks a broader conversation about how PAs prepare for life after practice.
Read More12.1.2025 • Two PAs share how mentorship, work-life balance and the mission of caring for America's veterans kept them at the VA long after their initial service obligation ended.
Read More11.30.2025 • Michael Sulewski, MMSc, PA-C, shares insights on common health concerns among men, barriers to care and how primary care can better support male patients year-round.
Read More11.26.2025 • As reported in the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Statistical Profile of Recently Board-Certified PAs 2024, set new records for the number of newly minted PAs entering the workforce.
Read More11.21.2025 • NCCPA emphasizes the importance of exam security for the PANRE-LA, a key component of PA certification maintenance.
Read More11.19.2025 • A nationwide analysis of nearly 150,000 Board Certified PAs found that 12,146 (8%) report current or past military service. Of these, one in five are currently on active duty.
Read More11.17.2025 • The PA workforce just experienced an infusion of talent. The new 2024 Statistical Profile of Recently Board Certified PAs reports that 12,400 PAs entered the profession, an increase of nearly 25% compared to 2020.
Read More11.5.2025 • NCCPA relies on clinically practicing PAs to keep its exams – PANCE, PANRE, PANRE-LA and 11 CAQs – current and aligned with today's medical landscape. Coming in 2026: Geriatric Medicine CAQ
Read More11.3.2025 • NCCPA made it quicker and easier for Board Certified PAs to log CME in the PA Portal.
Read More10.29.2025 • Grantees are implementing scalable solutions to both expand access and equip patients to be active participants in their own care. .
Read More10.28.2025 • For many, October is simply Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but for LaToya Bolds-Johnson, PA-C, CAQ-EM, the fight is year-round.
Read More10.27.2025 • Danielle Comeaux, MPAS, PA-C, is a Board Certified PA with Texas Children’s Hospital’s pediatric orthopaedic surgery team. She also volunteered on the NCCPA exam development team and shared insights about her experience.
Read More10.24.2025 • The PA History Society is launching a new resource for faculty who teach the history of the PA profession. At the recent PAEA Forum, PAHx demonstrated their new online, interactive Educational Modules, designed to bring the history of the PA profession to life.
Read More10.22.2025 • After 23 years in dermatology, Hope Cook, MMSc, PA-C, turned dread into a blueprint for renewal by reshaping her work, embracing creativity and coaching others to do the same.
Read More10.19.2025 • As October marks National Physical Therapy Month, Krystal Martin, PT, DPT, MPAS, PA-C, highlights the collaboration between physical therapists and PAs in improving patient outcomes.
Read More10.17.2025 • During ADHD Awareness Month, Mercedes Dodge, MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-Psychiatry, emphasizes that ADHD is fundamentally about executive function. She advises PAs to avoid diagnostic bias and to combine behavioral coaching with pharmacological solutions.
Read More10.15.2025 • Worsening working conditions were the strongest predictor of burnout among PAs in 2023, while work-life balance offered the greatest protection, according to new report.
Read More9.30.2025 • The United States (U.S.) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) defines family medicine physicians as those who “diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan”.
Read More9.29.2025 • Patricia Donahue, PA-C, is a Board Certified PA who brings a comprehensive background in various specialties, including hospital medicine, emergency medicine, college health and primary care inboxology.
Read More9.26.2025 • The inaugural funding cycle for the nccPA Health Foundation EMPOWER Grant is open! Apply by Thursday, October 2 for this $5,000 grant to improve health in your community
Read More9.25.2025 • Torria Slagle, MSPAS, PA-C, goes the extra mile to connect with her patients. Whether learning sign language to ask about a child's pain or reassuring worried parents, her career has been defined by compassionate care.
Read More9.24.2025 • PAs play an important role in guiding patients through prostate cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.
Read More9.22.2025 • Through advocacy, mentorship, community outreach and partnerships, Physician Associates for Latino Health (PALH) fosters representation and cultural connection in health care to improve outcomes and empower future Latino/a PAs.
Read More9.19.2025 • NCCPA has introduced enhancements to the CME logging process in the PA Portal, making it faster and more user-friendly for Board Certified PAs.
Read More9.18.2025 • Despite challenges like burnout, PAs are increasingly expanding their roles in health care across specialties and career satisfaction remains high, according to a new report.
Read More9.8.2025 • Heading to the Leadership & Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C.? Be sure to stop by the PAHx booth!
Read More9.5.2025 • Crystal Trang Brownlee, PA-C, a Board Certified PA practicing in dermatology, shares what unexpected benefits she gained from volunteering with the NCCPA Dermatology CAQ exam committee.
Read More9.4.2025 • Two Board Certified PAs are inspiring students to explore the PA profession early, challenging them to envision a meaningful career long before they apply to college
Read More9.3.2025 • Whether in a white coat or a police uniform, Scott Gordon, PA-C, DFAAPA, shows up with grit and grace when people need him most.
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