Canadian Association of Physician Assistants

11/18/2025

📢 CAPA in the Medical Post!
Every doctor deserves a Physician Assistant. 🩺

Our latest feature in The Medical Post highlights how PAs are transforming care across Canada helping doctors reduce burnout, improve access, and ensure patients get the attention they deserve.

👉 Read the full article: canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/every-doctor-deserves-physician-assistant

11/12/2025

We couldn’t have done it without you! 🙌

A big thank-you to all our CAPA 2025 sponsors for supporting the 26th Annual Conference and helping us celebrate A New Era of PAs.

Visit https://capa-acam.ca/capa2025/sponsors to view all sponsor details

11/11/2025

It’s wonderful to witness the next generation of Physician Assistants like Isabella stepping up, championing collaboration, innovation and patient-centred care.

Isabella Zaffino has always had an interest in learning about health care, from volunteering at a hospice and in a hospital emergency room, to doing research in a lab at The Hospital for Sick Children. Now, the physician assistant student at Temerty Medicine has taken on a new role — as a guest ed...

11/11/2025

🌺 On this Remembrance Day, we pause to honour the bravery, selflessness, and sacrifice of those who served and continue to serve our country. Their courage has safeguarded our freedom and continues to inspire generations. In the Physician Assistant community, we reflect on their legacy of compassion, dedication, and service to others — values that guide our work every day. We remember with gratitude and respect. Lest we forget.
🌺 En ce Jour du Souvenir, nous prenons un moment pour honorer le courage, l’altruisme et le sacrifice de celles et ceux qui ont servi et continuent de servir notre pays. Leur bravoure a protégé notre liberté et inspire encore les générations d’aujourd’hui. Au sein de la communauté des adjoints au médecin, nous réfléchissons à leur héritage de compassion, de dévouement et de service envers autrui — des valeurs qui guident notre travail chaque jour. Nous nous souvenons avec gratitude et respect. N’oublions jamais.

11/11/2025

Congratulations to our CAPA 2025 Award Winners, we are proud to present:

⭐ PA of the Year Award to Kristen Burrows
⭐ PA Parsec-CAPA Educator of the Year Award to Aurthi Muthukumaran
⭐ Honour Roll Award to Dr.Nick Withers and Cailin Hill

to read more visit https://capa-acam.ca/awards

11/08/2025

11/07/2025

A powerful message from the Honourable Adriana LaGrange, Alberta’s Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services, during CAPA 2025:

“You’re not just supporting care — you’re leading it.”

A reminder of how Physician Assistants continue to drive innovation and access in healthcare nationwide.

11/05/2025

Join us live for a session from Calgary, Alberta, during CAPA 2025, we will be steaming the Breakout: New Era: Challenges & Opportunities Moving Forward.

🔗Join here: https://www.facebook.com/events/4204353646547966/

11/03/2025

Big news from New Brunswick! 🇨🇦
The province is funding new Physician Assistant (PA) training seats and expanding opportunities for PAs to practise in more healthcare settings. This initiative is a major step toward addressing workforce shortages and improving access to care for patients across the province.

PAs are now part of New Brunswick’s long-term health-workforce solution — marking another milestone in the profession’s coast-to-coast growth.

👉 Read more at capa-acam.ca/articles

10/30/2025

Here’s a glimpse of what’s to come at CAPA 2025 — A New Era for PAs.

From thought-provoking keynotes to hands-on workshops and our first-ever National PA Job Fair, the program is packed with learning, connection, and celebration.

Join us in Calgary, November 6–8 at The Westin Calgary for three unforgettable days of professional growth and community.

🔗 Explore the full program at capa-acam.ca/capa2025