====== American Academy of Physician Assistants ======

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The **American Academy of Physician Assistants** (AAPA), also known as the **American Academy of Physician Associates**, is an American professional association based in [[united_states:virginia:Alexandria]], [[united_states:Virginia]].

===== History =====

==== COVID-19 ====

AAPA participated as a member of the [[COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].((//About The Project.// (2020). COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project. https://covidvaccineproject.org/about-the-project/))

In the first quarter of 2021, AAPA received a $195,500 grant from [[pharmaceutical_companies:Pfizer]] for a project titled "Itching for Relief: Atopic Dermatitis Management Considerations for PAs and NPs".((//US Medical, Scientific, Patient and Civic Organization Funding Report: Q1-Q2 2021.// (2021, September 27). Pfizer. https://web.archive.org/web/20230503211316/https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23787007/pfizer-2021-report.pdf))

===== Organization =====

AAPA is a partner organization of the [[National Foundation for Infectious Diseases]] (NFID).((//NFID Partner Organizations.// (2022, January 6). National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. https://web.archive.org/web/20220716065253/https://www.nfid.org/partners/))

==== Corporate partners ====

Members of AAPA's "corporate council" include:((//Corporate Council.// AAPA. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20230327114535/https://www.aapa.org/about/partnership-opportunities/corporate-council/))

  * [[pharmaceutical_companies:Eisai]]
  * [[medical_technology_companies:Exact Sciences]]
  * [[pharmaceutical_companies:Genentech]]
  * [[pharmaceutical_companies:Merck]]
  * [[pharmaceutical_companies:Moderna]]
  * [[National Peanut Board]]
  * [[pharmaceutical_companies:Novo Nordisk]]
  * [[pharmaceutical_companies:Pfizer]]
  * [[Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America]] (PhRMA)
  * [[pharmaceutical_companies:Sanofi]]
  * [[pharmaceutical_companies:Takeda]]

===== External links =====

  * [[https://www.aapa.org/|Website]]
  * [[https://wiki.whiteroseintelligence.com/en/American-Academy-of-Physician-Assistants|White Rose Wiki]]