Palliative Care Education
PA Certificate in palliative and serious illness care
PAs are trusted clinicians who provide compassionate, multifaceted care to patients and families at every stage of health, including through serious illness. Delivering care that targets the physical and emotional symptoms of advanced illness requires an extra level of skill and training.
This 12-week online instructor-led course prepares PAs in any practice setting to deliver high-quality care that effectively supports patients with advanced illnesses and their families. You’ll master evidence-based skills and strategies essential in primary palliative care including communication, advance care planning, prognostication, pain and symptom management, psychosocial-spiritual aspects of care, care at the end of life, and more.
*Also appropriate for APPs in any setting.
Program Details:
- Interactive didactic online lessons, prepared by palliative care clinical leaders
- Course material available 24/7
- Supplemental live "Grand Rounds" sessions with your fellow students and an expert PA instructor
- Weekly assignments you complete on your own schedule
- Class size is limited to 25 people
- About 5-7 hours per week spent on learning
Statement on Diversity
The American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants (AASPA) recognizes that having diverse members is essential to our profession and to the growth and strength of our organization. We have a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusivity for all members. AASPA celebrates and respects the differences of all members as this is what drives our passion to lead in the PA profession.
The AASPA supports this commitment to diversity in many ways. Our organization is committed to having diverse representation members and leadership positions. The AASPA has formed a robust Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee whose members support continuing education efforts for the entire organization. The efforts of this committee also include mentorship for all leaders and future leaders.
AASPA Webinar Series
AASPA is looking to add speakers to our monthly webinar panel. Are you interested in providing a webinar on a surgical topic? If so, please contact us!
We are looking for presentations covering content that is of interest to advanced practice providers who work in all areas of surgery as well as those who perform trauma or emergency procedures.
The presentation should be approximately 45-50 minutes in length, and the presenter should be available for an additional 10-15 minutes afterward to allow for questions. The presentation can involve one person or a panel.
If you are interested in providing a webinar, we ask that you fill out this form.
Submit Your Articles for Sutureline
Sutureline is the official journal of the American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants (AASPA) and its purpose is to be a platform for members to communicate professionally, stay connected, and advance the surgical physician assistant profession with educational articles and research. Sutureline is published electronically in the spring, fall and winter, and access to the archive of articles is available to AASPA Members. The Editorial Board reviews clinical articles to consider for publication. For questions on submitting a clinical article, please email [email protected].
Did you know...
Based on the AASPA 2022 Member Survey,
- Nearly 50% of our members have greater than 10 years of experience in practice
- The top surgical specialties are general surgery, cardiovascular surgery, plastic surgery, and trauma
Are you an AASPA member and interested in learning more? You can view the survey results by clicking the button below. You must be logged into the AASPA site as a member to access the Member Resources Page.
