Reach 168,000 Licensed and Certified Physician Associates with American Academy of PAs

Members include licensed physician associates/physician assistants (PAs) practicing in hospitals, clinics and surgical settings across the U.S., as well as PA students and pre-PA candidates seeking to enter the field. These individuals typically hold titles such as “Physician Associate,” “Physician Assistant,” “PA-C,” and work in specialties ranging from family medicine and emergency care to orthopaedics, hospital medicine and administrative leadership. The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) is the national professional society for physician associates/physician assistants — representing a community of approximately 168,000 PAs practicing across all medical and surgical specialties in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and the uniformed services. Founded in 1968, AAPA offers advertisers access to a highly engaged audience of licensed clinicians who hold significant purchasing power, operate in diverse healthcare settings, and maintain strong professional loyalty — making the association a prime target for sponsorships and marketing efforts that seek to influence the broader physician‑associate workforce.