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Happy Pathologists’ Assistant Day!
It was on this special day exactly 50 years ago – April 14, 1972 – that the founding fathers of the American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants filed our Articles of Incorporation. The purpose of establishing this Association as outlined in the Articles still holds true today: “This corporation is formed to promote the mutual association of trained pathologists’ assistants, to benefit and further that profession, including the promotion of ethical conduct in that profession, to improve the education of pathologists’ assistants, to inform the public and the medical profession concerning the goals of professional pathologists’ assistants, and to carry out other purposes incidental to the foregoing.”
Since its inception with our five founding fathers, the AAPA has grown and evolved and today stands at over 2,200 members strong. It is incredible to think about how much time and energy has been devoted by our volunteer members over the course of these past 50 years in advocating for the PA profession!
To celebrate this historic day, we asked AAPA members to share 50 reasons why they love being pathologists’ assistants. You can check these out – and share your own! – on our social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
 
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As we continue looking toward the future, here are some of the exciting things we have planned for this year:
- Grossing Guidelines, 3rd edition release
- Preceptor Program launch
- Inaugural Summer Meeting in Baltimore, MD, July 25-27
- 47th Annual Conference in Minneapolis, MN (home to the AAPA Central Office), September 18-22
- Continuation of our new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) webinar series
- Advocacy and support with state licensure
Don’t forget to download the PA Day graphic or a poster from the “It Pays to Know” campaign, and post it in your lab and around your workplace. If you have a social media profile, you can also share these posters online for everyone to see. If you do post online, don’t forget to add some of our favorite hashtags, such as #grossinggenius and #ourknivessavelives. You can also reach out to your hospital administrator or supervisor using our email template to let them know what PA Day is all about, so they can encourage your colleagues to celebrate you like you deserve!
Be sure to share all your celebrations using #PathAssistDay and tag us @pathassist on social media!
PA DAY EVENT PAGE
IT PAYS TO KNOW
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