MAPA 2024 Quiz Bowl Highlights - Woot Woot!
The cheering was loud, the teams represented in their school colors and the competition was stiff! Continue Reading
Date posted11/1/2024
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2024 CME Conference - On-Demand Recordings
Purchase the 2024 on-demand recordings to earn 36 Category 1 AAPA CME Credits. Recordings will be available shortly. Continue Reading
Postedby Isaiah Perez
Date posted11/1/2024
2024 MAPA State of the Academy CME
MAPA Members receive this FREE category 1 CME just by watching the 2024 Issues & Answer Session from Fall Conference. The election is finally here! Never before have PAs been highlighted on the national stage like this year in Michigan campaign ads. Continue Reading
Date posted11/1/2024
2024 PA of the Year - Cutler Ludington
Congratulations to Cutler Ludington, PA-C, for being named the 2024 PA of the Year at the MAPA Fall Conference. Read why Cutler was chosen for this honor. Continue Reading
Postedby Ashley Malliett
Date posted11/1/2024
2024 Preceptor of the Year - Kenneth Gorney
Congratulations to Kenneth Gorney, PA-C, for being named the 2024 Preceptor of the Year at the MAPA Fall Conference. Read why Kenneth was chosen for this honor. Continue Reading
Date posted11/1/2024
2024 Educator of the Year - Nicholas Kopacki
Congratulations to Cutler Ludington, PA-C, for being named the 2024 PA of the Year at the MAPA Fall Conference. Read why Cutler was chosen for this honor. Continue Reading
Date posted11/1/2024
2024 Ron L. Nelson Award Winner - William Fenn
MAPA is honored to award the Ron L. Nelson Award posthumously to William H. Fenn, Ph.D, PA, DFAAPA. Continue Reading
Postedby Gregor Bennett
Date posted11/1/2024
Be Part of the 5% Leading Change – It’s Time to Act!
Who are the PAs shaping Michigan’s future? You are! Last week, just 5% of Michigan’s PAs – about 465 of your colleagues – made a huge impact in Lansing by advocating for mental health care access. Continue Reading
Postedby Ron Stavale
Date posted10/4/2024
NEW Three-Year PA License Announced w MAPA Support
As of August 2024, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has announced significant updates affecting PAs in the state. The new changes extend the renewal terms for both PA license... Continue Reading
Postedby Jonathan Albers
Date posted09/10/2024
What a Blast (off) in Houston!
t has been about five years since I last attended a full AAPA Conference, and AAPA 2024 in Houston did not disappoint. There were a few challenges, such as the tornado that displaced one million Houstonians the day before the conference began, leading to some lodging issues for a few attendees, myse Continue Reading
Postedby Susanna Marie Storeng
Date posted09/4/2024
PA Student’s First MAPA Advocacy Experience
Attending the Michigan Academy of Physician Associates (MAPA) summit in Lansing was a profoundly impactful experience, both professionally and personally. As a Physician Assistant student with a background in psychology and a deep-seated passion for mental health, the opportunity to advocate for the Continue Reading
Postedby Sara Luna Salman
Date posted09/4/2024
Michigan PAs Attend the AAPA House of Delegates
Our Michigan Academy of Physician Associates (MAPA) delegates had a productive visit to the 2024 American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) House of Delegates (HOD) meeting, which took place in Houston, Texas, during the annual AAPA Conference. Continue Reading
Postedby Julia Marie Burkhardt
Date posted09/4/2024