The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), is the only national professional organization for physician assistants.

The informational resources available to the public about the profession are unequaled. More resources are available for members.

AAPA representatives and liaisons are assigned to numerous medical organizations, including the American Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, the American Academy of Family Practice, and many others.

Their web site is a good place to seek information about physician assistants, although much of the information is limited to members. The 2002 Salary Survey is at http://bes1.viamedialinq.com/b/u/d8aa7kmr/10852

Their Fast Fax service is another excellent source of professional information: 703-336-5550. (Follow the voice prompts, and enter the number 1 the first time to have the complete directory of documents sent to your fax machine.)

Some highlights of the more than 60 documents available are:

100 Constituent chapter Addresses
111 List of Accredited PA Programs
112 List of Postgraduate PA Programs
160 PA Specialty Organization and Caucuses
163 AAPA Rural Health Caucus
210 Third Party Reimbursement for PAs
220 List of State regulatory Authorities
231 State Laws for PAs
311 Information on the PA Profession & Education
323 AAPA Salary Profiles