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Globally, more than 40 million people are victims of human trafficking, exploited as a black-market commodity generating more than $150 billion annually. These people are forced to work in various industries, including domestic work and escort services. Though studies are limited, survivor interviews have indicated that most trafficked persons presented to a healthcare provider at some point during their captivity. This activity includes both a podcast and an interactive review article about how PAs can be prepared to handle the issue of human trafficking.

Join us as we welcome the newest JAAPA podcast team member, Joe Harrison. Kim and Martine discuss Joe’s background, interests, and why he joined the podcast. They also discuss their 'why of' medicine and “why PA”. Finally, they discuss and summarize an important article by PA Daniel Eisner on esophageal cancers from the April 2024 JAAPA issue.

Nursemaid’s Elbow: Radial Head Subluxation Injuries in Children | Dementia With Lewy Bodies: Primary Care PAs Can Make This Difficult Diagnosis

In this episode, PA Lindsay Nourse speaks with us about the challenges faced by breastfeeding mothers who are physician associates (PAs), highlighting the key findings. The podcast explores how these barriers affect breastfeeding duration and practices among PA mothers and discuss potential improvements in healthcare workplace policies to better support them.

Constructive feedback can be a valuable tool to help improve working relationships among colleagues. In this episode, Martine, Kim, and Joe, are discussing with PAs Alexandra Gallant and Laura Erdman, the results of a peer feedback platform that they were able to develop and initiate in their academic hospital system with their research team, aiming to improve collaboration between PAs, NPs, and physicians, and clinical practice.

Military personnel are subject to environmental toxic exposures that are very different from the general population and industry workers. It is important to ask patients about military service and assess for exposures that may be contributing to current health problems.

The PAOS Ortho in the West 2024 Bundle includes PAOS in the West on Demand 2024 offering up to 13.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits and 5.0 AAPA Category 1 Self-Assessment CME credits including topics on common fractures, pediatric sport-related injuries, spinal emergencies, and more, all on demand. This is the perfect course for advanced knowledge on the diagnosis and management of many musculoskeletal conditions.

From common fractures, pediatric sports-related injuries, spinal emergencies, and more, all on demand. This is the perfect course for advanced knowledge on the diagnosis and management of many musculoskeletal conditions.

This case-based self-assessment activity outlines evaluation and treatment of extremity injury, plus new clinical and technical skills to improve delivery of healthcare to patients with upper and/or lower extremity trauma. This CME expires May 31, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT.

Managing Major Depressive Disorder in Adolescents in Primary Care | Acute Liver Failure