Minnesota Academy of PAs

25/07/2025

Register now for MAPA’s Fall Conference and join MN’s finest PAs this October.

25/07/2025

As PAs, we’re on the front lines of patient care and that includes preventing preventable tragedies like drowning. Prevention starts with education. Talk to your patients about water safety, especially during the summer months. Encourage swimming lessons for children and adults. Promote CPR training, you never know when it could save a life. Advocate for lifejacket use when boating or near open water. Every conversation can make a difference.

24/07/2025

July 31st is the deadline for nominations for our PA of the Year, Preceptor/Mentor of the Year and PA Advocacy Awards for 2025. Take a minute now to recognize a colleague.

22/07/2025

We invite you to participate in the South Dakota Academy of PAs 2025 Summer/Fall (East River) CME Conference. This educational conference will be held September 11th and 12th, 2025 at Hilton Garden Inn - Sioux Falls South, Sioux Falls, SD. This annual education conference presents continuing medical education sessions on variety of topics in patient care, primary care and specialty care. This conference is well attended by PAs from across the state so this is a great networking opportunity as well.

MAPA members be sure to use the discount codes: MN1Day - MN2Day - MNALL

21/07/2025

Pack your stethoscope and your flannel!
The MAPA Fall CME Conference in Alexandria is the perfect mix of knowledge and cozy fall fun. We are excited to hear speaker Danielle Vlazny, PA-C.

21/07/2025

Meet MAPA President-Elect and CME Committee Chair, Danielle O’Laughlin, PA-C, MS.
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20/07/2025

Congratulations to Maye M. Chan. The AAPA is pleased to welcome 53 physician associates to join the ranks of the Distinguished Fellows (DFAAPA) Program. Recognized for their commitment to advancing the PA profession and the health of their communities, Distinguished Fellows are the association’s most dedicated members. The 2025 Distinguished Fellows have gone above and beyond for their practices, their patients, and the profession.
Maye joins these Minnesota PAs who have previously received the designation:
Vanessa Bester EdD,, PA-C, DFAAPA
Heather Bidinger, PA-C, DFAAPA
Leslie Clayton, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Vinh Dang, PA-C, DFAAPA
Ann Day, PA-C, DFAAPA
Jenifer Detert, PA-C, DFAAPA
Jennifer Dean Dwyer, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA
Shawn Garvey, PA-C, DFAAPA
Cynthia Goetz, EdD, PA-C, DFAAPA
Lisa Hoepner, PA-C, DFAAPA
Laura Jarvis, PA-C, DFAAPA, CAQ-DERM
Bev Kimball, PA-C, DFAAAPA
Kimberly Lakhan, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Peter Lindbloom, PA-C, DFAAPA
Victoria Louwagie DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA
Becky Ness MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA
Heidi Olson-Fitzgerald, PA-C, DFAAPA
Terence Panvica, PA-C, DFAAPA
David Pecora, PA-C, DFAAPA
K. Elisabeth Ring PA-C, DFAAPA
Clover Schultz, PA-C, DFAAPA
Kristi Stemsrud, PA-C, CDCES, DFAAPA
Brittany Strelow, DMSc, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA
Lee Witter, PA-C, DFAAPA
Michael Wolter, PA-C, DFAAPA

20/07/2025

20/07/2025

Congratulations to the class of 2025!

19/07/2025

Join our colleagues from the Wisconsin Academy of PAs this November.
Don’t wait register for the WAPA 2025 Annual CME Conference now and save with the Early Bird Discount!
Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/44IiF9W

18/07/2025

This powerful story from Sahan Journal shines a light on the vital role PAs play in delivering compassionate, culturally competent care.
Meet Muhiyadin Aden, a PA at HCMC, who goes above and beyond to serve his community, not just by providing medical care, but by offering understanding, advocacy, and language access.
PAs like Muhiyadin Aden are making a real difference, every day.

Muhiyadin Aden was an interpreter at HCMC in Minneapolis for many years before becoming a physician assistant in order to work with Somali patients.

17/07/2025

Get ready for top-notch education, networking, and fun at the 2025 MAPA Fall CME Conference!
One of the speakers is Kelsey Henningson-Kaye from Ortonville Area Health Services.
Register for the Fall CME today and we will see you in October.