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American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

Special interest Group

  Special interest groups (SIGs) are informal groups composed of individuals sharing a common goal or interest. SIGs are recognized and approved by the AAPA's Board of Directors.

PAs in Research Mission Statement

 

  Physician Associates in Research is a AAPA special interest group representing PAs interested in and/or participating in clinical or academic research. The purpose of PAR is to promote awareness of the growing need for physician assistants in research, provide educational materials, and create networking opportunities. The group offers guidance via consultation and mentoring programs for physician  assistants interested in research roles in clinical, academic or industry settings. We also provide an arena for networking so practicing and student PAs can collaborate on various research projects. Lastly, our "view research tab" allows PAs submit their research projects to showcase on our website and provide learning opportunities for the PA community.

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Physician Associate Mentors

 

  PAs in Research is a special interest group (SIG) within AAPA that functions as a consultative service for PAs needing guidance and advice about conducting research within 3 main branches of medicine. Those branches are clinical practice, academia and industry/pharma.

Clinical Research Mentors:

Christen Kutz, PhD, PA-C (ckutz@csneuro.com)

Billy Collins, DHSc, PA-C

(billy.collins@nih.gov)

Viet Le, MPAS, PA-C, FACC, FAHA

(viet.le@imail.org)​​

Industry Research Mentor:

Susan Symington, PA-C

(susiekpa22@gmail.com)

Academic Research Mentor:

To be determined

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Mentorship Program

PAs in Research is a special interest group (SIG) within AAPA. In addition to consultation, we can identify and connect you to research mentors in your field of interest.

If you would like to be a research mentor, please email Christen Kutz at ckutz@csneuro.com

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