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PA Week 2026
While the CAPPA membership consists of advanced practice providers in a variety of fields, the significant majority consists of physician assistant/associates. The health care system contains 200,000 of us and growing as clinician demand continues to rise. CAPPA’s PAs stand out as the leaven for a system that is losing its dedication to the human…
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When a Clinician Steps Away: Why Leaving Practice Does Not Mean Leaving Your Calling
By Jennifer Violette, PA-C, MSPA, DFAAPA Medicine is a calling, or at least this is what one is often told upon entering the health professions. But what happens when the way we live out that calling changes? I knew I wanted to go into medicine after my sophomore year of high school. I completed my…
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Removing Abortion Restrictions – A History
The Massachusetts legislature opened the door to late term abortions when it passed the ROE Act in 2020, though the law still contained some restrictions. On August 10, 2026, governor Maura Healey signed legislation that removed all abortion restrictions, joining 10 other jurisdictions in doing so. A local NPR affiliate posted the news displaying a…