Maine Academy of Physician Associates - MEAPA

03/17/2026

Emily McCue FNP, Maine Provider Educator and Rozi Micheletti, Senior Director of Talent from ConvenientMD were onsite at our conference letting providers and students know all about their urgent care centers and NEW primary care centers throughout the state along with their tailored education programs for new graduates!

Thank you for your sponsorship at our conference and the opportunities you provide seasoned and new providers throughout Maine and New England!

03/16/2026

As always, we feel so fortunate whenever Alicia Quella, Director of Communications and PA Relations at National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), is able to come to Maine and present for us!

Thank you for inviting NCCPA to present at the Maine Academy of Physician Associates - MEAPA 2026 Spring CME Conference, at the AC Hotel in Portland, Maine.

03/14/2026

Thank you to Hanley Center for Health Leadership & Education for spending your afternoon with us at our Spring Conference yesterday! Practicing PAs and UNE Physician Assistant Program students had a great time during their Coaching for Impact presentation where attendees had the opportunity to breakout into groups to practice coaching techniques during this interactive session!

03/06/2026

Our Spring conference is just one week away!!!

Come hear from Hanley Center for Health Leadership & Education, NCCPA Health Foundation, American Academy of Physician Associates Immediate Past President Jason Prevelige, the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine and more!!

A special THANK YOU to our TITLE sponsor ConvenientMD for your continued recognition in the importance of supporting educational opportunities in our state and helping make this event possible for all healthcare providers!

One day and two day registration options still available!

Register here 👉 https://mainepa.mypanetwork.com/physician-assistant-events/1782-spring-2026-cme-conference #!registrationur coi

03/04/2026

Congratulations, Liz!

Maine is lucky to have you sharing your passion and wealth of knowledge to better the lives of women throughout the rural areas of our state!

Well deserved 👏👏👏

Congratulations to Grantee Elizabeth Bailey, PA-C, RYT! She worked to increase health knowledge, foster behavior change, and create a supportive community focused on mental health and wellbeing for women across rural Maine.

Visit https://bit.ly/3k5DLvy to learn how to apply for a Mental Health Outreach grant.

Maine Academy of Physician Associates - MEAPA

03/03/2026

Proud to have Steve representing MEAPA as one of our House of Delegates at the American Academy of Physician Associates annual conference this spring!

💥Proud to Announce our new Medical Director...
Steve Blessington, PA-C, MPH

If you have been apart of the PA program and/or work in the local community or perhaps visited the ED at ME MED, you have to know this amazing PA we are happy to have finally nailed down to be a larger part of our program.
Since about 2014 we have been asking him to slow down and be a permanent fixture with us!
Well, this is the year and we are so grateful for his dedication to UNE and the PA profession!

YAY Professor Blessington 🤩💪 So many great things are coming because of you!

02/27/2026

Join us in representing the PA profession at the Maine Capitol! The Medical Provider of the Day program, previously "Doc of the Day" and only available to physicians. In 2024 the legislature expanded the program to include Maine PA's and NP's in recognition of their contributions to healthcare delivery in Maine.
March and April dates available, learn more and sign up on our website. Mainepa.com

02/25/2026

Dear Maine PAs, healthcare friends, patients: please pause 2 minutes to support PA practice.

LD 2088, legislation to modernize PA practice and remove barriers to care, is moving forward! The bill would eliminate the requirement that PAs serving as the principal clinical provider maintain a practice agreement with a physician.

LD 2088 was reported favorably by the Maine Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee and is now headed for a floor vote. That’s why it’s critical for PAs to take action now.

At the public hearing, 66 individuals and organizations testified in support, including 29 PAs, 14 physicians, 10 NPs, 3 RNs, and 9 healthcare organizations (such as ANA-Maine, Maine Primary Care Association, and AARP Maine). Not a single person opposed it.

If passed, LD 2088 will expand access to care, create parity between PAs and NPs, strengthen Maine’s healthcare workforce, and help the state qualify for federal funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program.

Now legislators need to hear from you!!

Click below to email your state senator and representative urging them to support this legislation:

https://www.votervoice.net/AAPAAdvocacy/campaigns/132689/respond

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Legislation has been introduced in Maine to modernize PA practice and remove barriers to care. If passed, LD 2088 would eliminate the requirement that PAs serving as the principal clinical provider in a medical practice must maintain a practice...

02/23/2026

Plans for Friday March 13th?!

Come join us for day 1 of our conference! Highlights include Keynote Speaker American Academy of Physician Associates Immediate Past President Jason Prevelige, membership meeting updates with the Board of Licensure in Medicine on PA Compact, and a can’t miss lecture from Hanley Center for Health Leadership & Education and MORE!

We can’t wait to see you- one and two day ticket options still available. Register here ->
https://mainepa.mypanetwork.com/physician-assistant-events/1782-spring-2026-cme-conference #!registration

02/14/2026

One month away! Come join us in Portland for CME, networking and fun!

02/12/2026

ANA-Maine Maine Primary Care Association

02/11/2026

66 testimonies from 29 PAs, 14 Physicians, 10 NPs, 9 healthcare organizations, 3 RNs and 1 CRNA, not a single one in opposition.

The HCIFS Committee passed LD 2088 8-2, with a final vote count that should be in by tomorrow afternoon.

Thank you to the entire Maine healthcare community for your support!

On to the House and the Senate we go!

This week, physician associates (PAs), physicians, nurses, and healthcare leaders across Maine provided compelling testimony in support of LD 2088, landmark legislation that would modernize the state’s PA practice environment by removing the requirement for a formal practice agreement with a physi...