How to Celebrate this PA Week

How to Celebrate this PA Week

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September 2, 2024

PA Week is right around the corner, and we can't wait to celebrate it with you! From October 6-12, PAs show the country just how strong the PA profession is, highlight the high-quality care they provide, and advocate for their patients.

This is the time to celebrate all that PAs have accomplished - and AAPA has plenty of tools to help you make the most of it!

[Visit paweek.com to learn how you can participate in PA Week!]

Join PAs on the Plaza on October 10!
PAs on the Plaza has become a staple during PA Week. This year, hundreds of PAs and PA students from across the country will gather in New York City to show their PA spirit and raise awareness of the profession on NBC's TODAY Show Plaza.

AAPA will provide signs for participants to use but encourages groups to let their creativity shine through by creating their own. This is a great way to showcase your PA pride and spread the message that PAs Go Beyond!

If you or your group is interested in attending, please fill out this form. Only one form per group is needed. Due to space constraints on the TODAY Show Plaza, groups are limited to 10 individuals Spots are limited, so don't wait!

Host a Project Access event
To help raise students' awareness of the PA profession, Project Access events can be hosted at middle and high schools across the country. Any PA with a passion for inspiring the next generation of PAs can set up a visit with a local school or community organization.

Volunteers typically explain to students the differences between PAs and other healthcare professionals; the educational requirements and cost of a PA education; the kinds of coursework and jobs that can benefit a PA school application; and their personal experiences.

For PAs interested in hosting a Project Access event, a toolkit and presenter resources are available in AAPA's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resource Center.

Make a difference through giving
Help empower your fellow PAs and PA students to improve health in their communities by donating to the Physician Associate Foundation's IMPACT Grant Program. Through this program, PAF seeks to support patient-centered, community-based health projects within the United States and its territories that demonstrate an impact on patient health outcomes.

[Donate to the Physician Associate Foundation's IMPACT Grant Program today and support future community-based projects!]

Request a proclamation
PA Week is the perfect opportunity to ask employers, city councils, state representatives, and even members of Congress to issue a proclamation to honor and recognize the contributions of the PA workforce in your practice, facility, state, or community.

AAPA has created a guide with a sample proclamation, template press release, and additional tips to help your organization secure a proclamation and maximize its impact. View it and additional resources at PAweek.com.

Reach out to your local media
While AAPA staff members work year-round to increase the presence of PAs in the news, PA Week is a particularly opportune time to raise awareness of the profession and educate the public. During PA Week 2024, for example, audiences across the country were reached more than 114 million times through earned media.

On the PA Week Resources page, PAs can find a drafted op-ed that can be customized and sent to a local newspaper or online publication to help spread the word about PA Week. AAPA has also included some helpful tips on how to get it published.

Be sure to check out PAweek.com to keep up to date on the latest PA news!

Share a PA who goes beyond!
In 2025, the PAs Go Beyond campaign released a new and exciting interactive feature: the Nationwide Physician Associate Impact Map! Hundreds of dots represent stories submitted by PAs, patients, colleagues, and family and friends - all showcasing PAs who go beyond for their communities and the profession. Know a PA who goes beyond? Add them to the map!

Celebrate on your social media channels
Follow AAPA on social to see how PAs are celebrating across the country! Use hashtags #PAweek and #PAsGoBeyond to join the conversation.

Check out the PA Week Resource page for toolkits and shareable graphics to download, print, and share with your networks!

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