Which of the following is among the AAPA's activities?

• A. Equipping PAs for expanded opportunities in healthcare
• B. Providing direct patient care in clinics
• C. Accrediting PA programs
• D. Negotiating salaries for individual PAs

Answer: (A)

Equipping PAs for expanded opportunities in healthcare reflects what the AAPA does: support and advance the PA profession through advocacy, education, and resources that help PAs broaden their roles and practice settings. The association focuses on the profession as a whole—promoting opportunities, providing CME and career resources, and advocating for favorable practice laws and standards. Direct patient care in clinics is the work of PAs themselves, not the association. Accreditation of PA programs is handled by ARC-PA, not AAPA. Negotiating salaries for individual PAs isn’t a function of the association, which may offer salary data or advocacy, but not single-person salary negotiations.