Minnesota Academy of PAs

Minnesota Academy of PAs Supporting PA growth, education, and excellence across Minnesota.

Student Relations Hosts Pre-PA Coffee Hours.The MAPA Student Relations Committee is on a mission to break down barriers ...
04/16/2026

Student Relations Hosts Pre-PA Coffee Hours.

The MAPA Student Relations Committee is on a mission to break down barriers for prospective, first-generation PA students, one cup of coffee at a time.

On April 10, the Student Relations Committee hosted its first Pre-PA Coffee Hour at Dovetail Cafe in Duluth.

Undergraduate students from the University of Minnesota-Duluth and the College of St. Scholastica discussed PA School applications and talked strategy for the Centralized Application Services for Physician Assistants, also known as CASPA.

You can read the full story at MinnesotaPA.org.

04/15/2026

Arab American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate culture, resilience, and the incredible contributions of Arab Americans in healthcare, including Physician Associates. We thank Ruqayah Ali from the .pa.program for sharing the history of Arab American Heritage and her experiences.

04/15/2026

April is Donate Life Month. Becky Ness, PA-C, shares that you don't have to work in healthcare to save lives.

Nina Langley, PA-S2 Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science PA Program will have a poster presentation at AAPA 2026 ...
04/14/2026

Nina Langley, PA-S2 Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science PA Program will have a poster presentation at AAPA 2026 on Glioblastoma: Why Social Determinants of Health Matter.

Ashleigh Cutt, PA-C, Family Medicine PA at and Matt Weiseman, PA-C, Family Medicine at will be presenting - Clinic Cha...
04/13/2026

Ashleigh Cutt, PA-C, Family Medicine PA at and Matt Weiseman, PA-C, Family Medicine at will be presenting - Clinic Chameleon: The Magic of Family Medicine Flexibility to students at AAPA 2026.

Please join us in welcoming Chase Davis, MPAS, PA-C, ATC, as the PA Program Faculty Representative from Concordia Univer...
04/13/2026

Please join us in welcoming Chase Davis, MPAS, PA-C, ATC, as the PA Program Faculty Representative from Concordia University to the MAPA Board!

04/12/2026

STI awareness doesn’t stop at a certain age and menopause doesn’t mean the conversation is over.

Stay informed, get tested, and have open conversations with your provider and partners.

Let’s break the stigma: sexual health matters at every stage of life.

Katarina ‘Kat' Astrup, MSPAS, PA-C is a Psychiatry PA through Minnesota Clinic for Health and Wellness. She will be pres...
04/12/2026

Katarina ‘Kat' Astrup, MSPAS, PA-C is a Psychiatry PA through Minnesota Clinic for Health and Wellness. She will be presenting an Early Career Success Roundtable at AAPA 2026. Session One: Avoiding Burnout. Session Two: Personal Finance and Loan Repayment.

04/11/2026

April is Donate Life Month. Becky Ness, PA-C, shares the importance of donating blood.

Danielle O’Laughlin, PA-C, MS practices Community Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, is a Team Lead of the Primary Care Gyn...
04/11/2026

Danielle O’Laughlin, PA-C, MS practices Community Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, is a Team Lead of the Primary Care Gynecology Clinic, and is a Clinical Skills Co-Director, Mayo Clinic PA Program. She will be presenting - Acute Breast Disorders at AAPA 2026.

Hayden Middleton, DMSc, PA-C practices Family Medicine with special interest in Dermatology/Dermoscopy. Hayden will be p...
04/10/2026

Hayden Middleton, DMSc, PA-C practices Family Medicine with special interest in Dermatology/Dermoscopy. Hayden will be presenting - an Introduction to Dermoscopy Workshop at AAPA 2026.

Celebrating 50 Years of MAPA History In 1990, MAPA set its sights on a big goal: establishing a Physician Assistan...
04/10/2026

Celebrating 50 Years of MAPA History

In 1990, MAPA set its sights on a big goal: establishing a Physician Assistant program in the state. With a $2,000 investment to get things started, Mark Zellmer led the charge, beginning conversations with the University of Minnesota–Duluth and soon after with Augsburg College in Minneapolis.

Lisa Howe served as Augsburg’s interim Program Director for several years as discussions and negotiations progressed. By 1994, Augsburg officially committed to launching the program.

At the same time, other institutions were exploring similar ideas. Minnesota State University in Mankato developed a proposal, and the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse partnered with Gundersen Medical Foundation and Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences to create another program.

The momentum paid off in 1995: Augsburg welcomed its first PA class in May. The Mayo–Gundersen–University of Wisconsin–La Crosse program admitted its first class that September. Although the Mankato proposal ultimately did not move forward, these early efforts helped lay the foundation for PA education in the region.

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