National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

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Thank you to the Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants (MdAPA) for inviting NCCPA to present at the 2026 Annual Confe...
08/24/2026

Thank you to the Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants (MdAPA) for inviting NCCPA to present at the 2026 Annual Conference at Chesapeake Bay, MD.

Photo 1:
MdAPA President, Robin Fencel DMSc, MS, PA-C
MdAPA Past President, Laurarose Dunn-O'Farrell, DMSc, MPAS, MS, PA-C, LCPC

Photo 2:
MdAPA leaders embracing the conference theme, “Your Light Matters: Let it G.L.O.W.”

Learn more about MdAPA at https://mdapa.org/



Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants

Thank you for inviting NCCPA to engage with the PA students at Howard University. NCCPA President and CEO and Howard Uni...
08/24/2026

Thank you for inviting NCCPA to engage with the PA students at Howard University. NCCPA President and CEO and Howard University Alumna, Dawn Morton-Rias, Ed.D., PA-C, ICE-CCP, FACHE, enjoyed the opportunity to visit, present and connect with faculty and students.

https://cnahs.howard.edu/departments/master-physician-assistant-mpas-program

Thank you, Dionne M. Soares, DMSc, MPAS, PAC, Department Chair/Program Director, Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Department, College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, for the invitation.



Howard University

Join us September 18–19 for two days of bold ideas, meaningful connections and forward-thinking conversations designed t...
08/24/2026

Join us September 18–19 for two days of bold ideas, meaningful connections and forward-thinking conversations designed to move the PA profession forward.

This year’s agenda features keynote speaker Daniel E. Dawes, JD, plus engaging sessions exploring leadership, health equity, workforce innovation, inclusive excellence and what’s next for the profession.

The agenda* is live. See what’s in store and start planning your REPRESENT! experience.

Find the details and register today at https://www.nccpa.net/represent-summit/

*Agenda subject to change as we finalize details.

Thank you for inviting NCCPA to present to the PA students at Baldwin Wallace University.https://bit.ly/4gKMRZdThank you...
08/21/2026

Thank you for inviting NCCPA to present to the PA students at Baldwin Wallace University.

https://bit.ly/4gKMRZd

Thank you, Desiree Palumbo, MSHS, PA-C Director of Clinical Education Assistant Professor, for the invitation.

Thank you for inviting NCCPA to present to the PA students at the University of the Cumberlands Northern Kentucky campus...
08/21/2026

Thank you for inviting NCCPA to present to the PA students at the University of the Cumberlands Northern Kentucky campus.

https://www.ucumberlands.edu/academics/graduate-programs/masters-physician-assistant-studies-mspas/nky

Thank you, Karlee Shadduck, MSPA, PA-C, Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Education, University of the Cumberlands Northern Kentucky Campus, Physician Assistant Program, for the invitation.

University of the Cumberlands PA Program
Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants

08/20/2026

Mental health is part of every patient’s health—and every Board Certified PA has a role to play.

Tajuana Lordeus, DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-Psychiatry, joins PA Insights to share her perspective on whole-person care, the role PAs can play in addressing behavioral health needs, and the value of advanced expertise in psychiatry.

Hear more from Tajuana and fellow psychiatry PA Erin C. Crown in our latest episode, Psychiatry PAs | Spotlighting Whole-Person Care and the Value of the Psych CAQ.

Listen now on your favorite podcast platform:
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1G5ZyMulRBY2PTh9XL1SyJ?si=f70d89d101d64cb3
Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pa-insights-powered-by-nccpa/id1503068550
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com//videos
PocketCasts - https://pca.st/4vu0hlzb

Thank you for the opportunity to present at the American Association of Surgery PAs (AASPA) Virtual CME Conference. We t...
08/20/2026

Thank you for the opportunity to present at the American Association of Surgery PAs (AASPA) Virtual CME Conference. We truly appreciate the invitation and the opportunity to connect with surgical PAs.



American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants

Thank you for inviting NCCPA to present to the PA students at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.https://www.down...
08/19/2026

Thank you for inviting NCCPA to present to the PA students at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

https://www.downstate.edu/education-training/school-of-health-professions/admissions/physician-assistant/index.html

Thank you, Candida St. Hillaire, MPAS, PA-C, Assistant Professor/ Senior Clinical Coordinator School of Health Professions - Physician Assistant Program, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, for the invitation.



New York State Society of PAs
SUNY Downstate PA Program

PAs are uniquely positioned to thrive in occupational medicine due to their broad clinical training, adaptability and sy...
08/19/2026

PAs are uniquely positioned to thrive in occupational medicine due to their broad clinical training, adaptability and systems-based approach to care, according to Matthew Winfree, DMS, PA-C, CAQ-OM. As the PA profession continues to grow, occupational medicine is growing right alongside it, consistently accounting for 1.2% of PAs year over year. Learn more in our recent article at https://nccpacc.us.newsweaver.com/nccpa-news/1gzxpvxgajuksnictyl4o5?email=true&lang=en&a=1&p=18852144&t=6064365

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Association of PAs in Occupational Medicine

NCCPA proudly celebrated the next generation of PAs as Dawn Morton-Rias Ed.D, PA-C, ICE-CCP, FACHE, NCCPA President and ...
08/18/2026

NCCPA proudly celebrated the next generation of PAs as Dawn Morton-Rias Ed.D, PA-C, ICE-CCP, FACHE, NCCPA President and CEO, delivered the commencement address to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston John Sealy School of Medicine Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2026.

Pictured:

1: Dawn Morton-Rias Ed.D, PA-C, ICE-CCP, FACHE, NCCPA President and CEO

2: Joined by Michael B. Whitehead, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, Professor, Chair, PA Program Director, University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine

3: Joined by Robert Beach, MD, Medical Director, PA Program, Professor Emeritus, and Bianco, Antonio, MD, PhD, Dean, John Sealy School of Medicine, Senior Vice President of Health Affairs, Chief Research Officer



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