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The American Academy of PAs is the national professional society for PAs. It represents a profession of over 108,500 certified PAs across all medical and surgical specialties in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and the uniformed services.
The mission of ASAPA is to promote quality, cost-effective and accessible health care and to promote the professional and personal development of physician assistants.
The Association of Family Practice PAs is the only national organization exclusively representing PAs in primary care. Their mission is to serve as an advocate for the PAs practicing in family medicine at the state and national level.
Specialty organizations support AAPA’s knowledge base regarding medical specialty practice issues. These 27 organizations strengthen the PA profession through their liaisons with their medical and professional counterparts.
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants is the only certifying organization for physician assistants in the United States. NCCPA is dedicated to assuring the public that certified PAs meet established standards of clinical knowledge and cognitive skills upon entry into practice and throughout their careers.
PAEA is the only national organization representing physician assistant educational programs in the United States. Currently, all of the accredited programs in the country are members of the Association.
