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The AAPA Board of Trustees approved this Statement on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility as created by the DEIA committee.

The AAPA Legislative Committee, in conjunction with the AAPA Board of Trustee and the APATP, submitted comments in response to the proposed student load changes in the One Big Beautiful […]

ANNOUNCING THE EDITORIAL BOARD FOR THE FOURTH EDITION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PATHOLOGISTS’ ASSISTANTS MACROSCOPIC EXAMINATION GUIDELINES: UTILIZATION OF THE CAP CANCER PROTOCOLS AT THE SURGICAL GROSS BENCH (GROSSING […]

The following represents a position statement by the American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants regarding Grossing Technicians and Their Duties and Responsibilities Statement The utilization of grossing technicians, biopsy technicians, or […]

American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants Statement Regarding Shawn Parcells Misrepresenting Himself as a Pathologists’ Assistant or PA The American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants (AAPA) and its members are disgusted by […]

The American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants (AAPA) is very concerned about the large number of individuals who appear, based on their credentials, to be unqualified but are being granted a […]

Addressing concerns about a significant number of unqualified individuals being granted a New York Pathologists’ Assistant license during the grandfathering period The New York Grandfathering Licensure Pathway for Pathologists’ Assistant […]

We have had several members contact the Board of Trustees (BOT) over the last few days to make certain we are aware of the legal cases being brought against Shawn […]

The AAPA held its first Town Hall Meeting of 2019 on April 9th live from the Spring Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Members were able to call in via GoToWebinar. Francesca […]

The AAPA is pleased to announce the release of all sections of the 2nd edition AAPA Macroscopic Examination Guidelines: Utilization of the CAP Cancer Protocols at the Surgical Bench (Grossing […]

The AAPA held its fourth Town Hall Meeting Live! at the New Orleans Fall Conference on September 24, 2018. Members who were not in attendance were invited to call in […]

The AAPA is pleased to begin the release of the 2nd edition AAPA Macroscopic Examination Guidelines: Utilization of the CAP Cancer Protocols at the Surgical Bench (Grossing Guidelines). Newly posted […]

“Scope of Practice” describes the procedures, actions, and processes that a healthcare practitioner is permitted to undertake in keeping with the terms of their professional certification. In late 2017, the […]

AAPA RECEIVES MEMBER ASSOCIATION STATUS WITH THE COMMISSION ON CANCER We have exciting news regarding the AAPA’s participation in quality cancer patient healthcare! Through our relationship with the AJCC, one […]

The AAPA held its third Town Hall Meeting on June 3rd, 2018. Members were able to call in via GoToWebinar. Speaker Recruitment Subcommittee Chair Emily Loter was the moderator once […]

Has your laboratory director ever requested checklists for macroscopic specimen examination supervision templates or competency assessment for pathologists’ assistants? Are you finding yourself struggling to locate these documents online without […]

Explore our brand new website, specially designed to increase the visibility of the PA profession and advocate for our members and all pathologists’ assistants. Share these pages with your colleagues, […]

The AAPA held its second Town Hall Meeting on March 13th, 2018 at the Spring Meeting in Portland, Oregon. Members who were not at the Spring Meeting were able to […]

As an update to our members working in New York: The licensing of PAs in NY is a complex process and has evolved over many years. A state committee has […]