Canadian Association of Physician Assistants

05/26/2026

This is exactly what team-based care looks like in action. Grateful for your support and excited to keep building this together for patients across BC.

Collaboration is key for better patient care! We believe that physician assistants (PAs), under the supervision of family doctors, can greatly improve healthcare by enabling many benefits to patients including faster access.

We’ve written a letter of support to the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants calling for the integration of PAs into BC’s primary care system.

Read the full story here: https://na3.hubs.ly/y0tL-X0

05/26/2026

Collaboration is key for better patient care! We believe that physician assistants (PAs), working alongside family doctors, can greatly improve healthcare by enabling many benefits for patients including faster access. have written a letter of support to CAPA calling for the integration of PAs into BC’s primary care system.
 
In this reel, family doctors Dr. Jennifer Maxwell and Dr. Pedro Gonzalez show their support for Physician Assistants as part of day-to-day primary care. Read the full story by clicking the link in bio.

05/21/2026

On May 27, PAs from across Ontario will be at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, meeting directly with MPPs to highlight the impact of our profession.

CAPA Reception for MPPs, Staff & Stakeholders May 27, 2026 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Room 230

This is a key opportunity to ensure MPPs hear firsthand how PAs are improving access to care, reducing wait times, and supporting healthcare teams across the province.

Take 2 minutes to invite your MPP - CAPA’s AdvoKit makes it quick and easy:
at (https://www.canadadeservespas.ca/)

No drafting required; you can send a message in just a few clicks. If you have a moment to personalize your note, it makes an even bigger impact:

- Share your role or experience
- Highlight a real example from your work
- Encourage them to attend on May 27

Why it matters:
MPPs are more likely to attend and support our profession when they hear directly from constituents.

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Le 27 mai, des AM de partout en Ontario seront présents à l'Assemblée législative de l'Ontario afin de rencontrer directement des député(e)s provinciaux (MPP) et de mettre en lumière l'impact de notre profession.

Réception de l'ACAM pour les MPP, le personnel et les parties prenantes 27 mai 2026 | 11 h 30 – 13 h 30 Salle 230 (Ę dwaę na ga da:t)

Il s'agit d'une occasion clé de permettre aux MPP d'entendre directement comment les AM améliorent l'accès aux soins, réduisent les temps d'attente et soutiennent les équipes de soins de santé partout dans la province.

Prenez 2 minutes pour inviter votre MPP - La trousse AdvoKit de l'ACAM rend la démarche simple et rapide :
(https://www.canadadeservespas.ca/fr/)

Aucune rédaction requise : vous pouvez envoyer un message en quelques clics seulement. Si vous avez un moment pour personnaliser votre message, son impact sera encore plus grand :

- Mentionnez votre rôle ou votre expérience
- Partagez un exemple concret de votre pratique
- Encouragez-les à être présents le 27 mai

Pourquoi c'est important:
Les MPP sont plus susceptibles de participer et de soutenir la profession lorsqu'ils entendent directement leurs électeurs.

05/14/2026

PAs are helping redefine what primary care looks like in Canada.

At ACCESS Fort Garry in Winnipeg, an interdisciplinary primary care team, including 5 PAs, 13 family physicians, 12 NPs, and other health professionals serve more than 10,000 patients. PAs are core members of the primary care team, delivering integrated, collaborative care that improves access for patients.

The Medical Post is highlighting this model this month, and CAPA is proud to represent the professionals strengthening healthcare teams and expanding access to care across the country.

This is a proven example of how team-based primary care can expand access, strengthen continuity, and better support both patients and providers. The opportunity now is to scale what is already working.

April 2026 Issue

05/09/2026

🏆 Nominations for the 2026 Awards are OPEN!

Do you know a Physician Assistant, PA Educator, or someone deserving of the Honour Roll who goes above and beyond for the PA profession? Now is your chance to recognize them!

We’re accepting nominations for the following 2026 CAPA Awards:
🌟 Tom Ashman PA of the Year
🌟 CAPA Honour Roll
🌟 PARSEC/CAPA PA Educator
Submit your nomination at www.capa-acam.ca/awards and help us celebrate the incredible work of PAs across Canada.

The deadline is August 21, 2026. Don’t miss your chance to recognize an outstanding PA!

🏆 Les candidatures pour les prix 2026 sont maintenant acceptées!

Connaissez-vous un adjoint au médecin, un éducateur d’AM, ou une personne digne du Tableau d’honneur qui se dépasse pour la profession d’AM? C’est le moment de les reconnaître!

Nous acceptons les candidatures pour les prix ACAM 2026 suivants :
🌟 AM de l’année Tom Ashman
🌟 Tableau d’honneur ACAM
🌟 Éducateur des AM - PARSEC/ACAM

Soumettez votre candidature à www.capa-acam.ca/awards et aidez-nous à célébrer l’incroyable travail des AM partout au Canada.

La date limite est le 21 août 2026. Ne manquez pas l’occasion de reconnaître un AM exceptionnel!

05/09/2026

🏆 Nominations for the 2026 Awards are OPEN!

Do you know a Physician Assistant, PA Educator, or someone deserving of the Honour Roll who goes above and beyond for the PA profession? Now is your chance to recognize them!

We're accepting nominations for the following 2026 CAPA Awards:
🌟 Tom Ashman PA of the Year
🌟 CAPA Honour Roll
🌟 PARSEC/CAPA PA Educator
Submit your nomination at www.capa-acam.ca/awards and help us celebrate the incredible work of PAs across Canada.

The deadline is August 21, 2026. Don't miss your chance to recognize an outstanding PA!

🏆 Les candidatures pour les prix 2026 sont maintenant acceptées!

Connaissez-vous un adjoint au médecin, un éducateur d’AM, ou une personne digne du Tableau d’honneur qui se dépasse pour la profession d’AM? C’est le moment de les reconnaître!

Nous acceptons les candidatures pour les prix ACAM 2026 suivants :
🌟 AM de l'année Tom Ashman
🌟 Tableau d'honneur ACAM
🌟 Éducateur des AM - PARSEC/ACAM

Soumettez votre candidature à www.capa-acam.ca/awards et aidez-nous à célébrer l'incroyable travail des AM partout au Canada.

La date limite est le 21 août 2026. Ne manquez pas l'occasion de reconnaître un AM exceptionnel!

05/08/2026

CAPA was proud to exhibit at this week at the International Centre in Toronto (May 6-8), and the energy was unlike anything we've seen before. Healthcare professionals stopping at our booth to say they agree that every doctor deserves a PA. Colleagues sharing how much they love working with their PAs. And more conversations about how to get a PA than ever before, which tells us something important: awareness is growing, and it's changing practice.

Thank you to our Director of Advocacy and Communications Kristy Corrente, Events Coordinator Belana Millham, and Ontario Director Kevin Kitzul for representing CAPA on the ground and making this happen. And to everyone who visited our booth (and used our WiFi): we loved meeting you.
Big things are happening for the PA profession in Canada.

If you were at Pri-med, we would love to hear your experience in the comments below!

05/06/2026

Live from May 6–8 at at Pri-Med.ca | At The International Centre – Hall 2, Toronto, ON

As the official Wi-Fi Sponsor, we’re proud to support connection , both digitally and across healthcare teams.

Stop by to learn how Physician Assistants are strengthening care delivery across Canada, how the PA education pathway works, and what it looks like to integrate a PA into your team.

We’ll also be connecting attendees to upcoming opportunities at the CAPA 2026 Annual Conference and National PA Job Fair.

📍 Booth #330

05/02/2026

On National Physicians' Day, CAPA celebrates the dedication and leadership of physicians across Canada. PAs are proud to work alongside doctors every day helping them see more patients and strengthen care for all Canadians. Thank you for your commitment and mentorship. 🩺

04/23/2026

On April 22, CAPA brought the Physician Assistant profession to the Alberta Legislative Assembly and the conversations we had that day matter.

We were honoured to meet directly with The Honourable Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Primary and Preventative Services, and The Honorable Jason Nixon, ECA, MLA, Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services, as well as representatives from the offices of The Honourable Rick Wilson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, and The Honourable Myles McDougall, BA(Econ), MBA, ECA, Minister of Advanced Education.

We were also proud to welcome to our event: The Honourable Mickey Amery, Minister of Justice. The Honourable Nate Glubish, Minister of Technology and Innovation. The Honourable Todd Loewen for Alberta, Minister of Forestry. The Honourable Dale Nally, Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction. The Honourable Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister of Education and Childcare. The Honourable Searle Turton, Minister of Children and Family Services. Justin Wright, Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health. Nolan Dyck, MLA.

Together we made the case for Physician Assistants as a practical, evidence-informed solution to Alberta's most pressing health system challenges from access to care, to workforce shortages, to system capacity.

Our discussions centred on three priorities:
Expanding PA training capacity in Alberta
Building sustainable funding models
Strengthening recruitment and retention

The level of engagement from Alberta's government speaks to the growing momentum behind the PA profession. The work continues. 💪

A special thank you to the PAs on site for representing the profession and sharing their expertise and experiences, including Hannah Wiens, Alana Takahashi, and Kirsten Luomala.

04/20/2026

To everyone writing the PA Cert Exam April 23, 2026.
À tous ceux qui écrivent l’examen de certification des AM 23 avril 2026.