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  • 2024 Election Results

    The Nomination & Elections Committee is excited to announce the results of the 2024 ConnAPA General Election! President-Elect: Sheyla MarrancaSecretary: Alexis CardinaliDirector at Large: Tricia Marriott, Dennis Brown, Ana Eliza Souza Cunha, Victoria HoRepresentatives to AAPA House of Delegates: Cayla Daniele (Chief Delegate), Sarah Adams, Alexis Cardinali, Courtney Murray, Nicholas…

  • Candidates for 2024 Elections Announced!

    The candidates for the ConnAPA’s 2024 election cycle have declared themselves, and the Nomination & Election Committee has met to decide upon the candidates for endorsement. Considerations of the Committee may include:a) Previous ConnAPA engagementb) Experience or involvement with other organizations, as well as professional experience and leadership rolesc) Ensuring…

  • First PA Student of the Year Awarded

    Ana Eliza Souza Cunha, PA-C Ana Eliza, a December 2023 graduate of the Yale PA Program, and recently certified PA, was bestowed PA Student of the Year for her extraordinary commitment to the community and profession throughout her time as a PA student at the Charter Oak Conference on March…

  • 2024 PA of the Year

    On March 25, 2024, ConnAPA President Sarah Adams, and Director at Large Adam Olsen had the honor of presenting PA Paul Possenti as ConnAPA’s 2024 PA of the Year. The below comes from the nomination submitted for PA Possenti by PA Olsen. “Mr. Paul Possenti has been an exemplary PA…

  • ConnAPA is seeking future PA leaders!

    Are you interested in working to strengthen our profession? Consider joining the ConnAPA Board of Directors! Information on available positions and responsibilities are here. If you do not think you have the bandwidth to help out, think again! Most responsibilities are incredibly manageable among your full-time life. Join an energetic…

  • PA Students collect over 2,500 toys for children!

    Between November 14th to December 14th, Connecticut’s PA students across the state collected a total of 2,583 toys to donate to Connecticut Children’s! This effort surely helped make the holiday season for many children just a bit brighter as they endured otherwise difficult situations. A huge congratulations to the University of Saint Joseph…

  • Nominations for PA of the Year are now open!

    Do you know a PA that you believe goes above and beyond and deserves recognition? Then submit them for ConnAPA’s PA of the Year Award today! Connecticut has nearly four thousand licensed PAs. They work in a variety of practice settings, they volunteer thousands of hours a year, they precept…

  • 1st Annual ConnAPA Golf Outing is Huge Success!

    Rainy weather did not cloud the success of the first annual Connecticut Academy of PAs golf outing. The event was held on Saturday, October 7 to kick off the start of PA Week 2023. Tunxis Country Club in Farmington served as an excellent backdrop for greater than 80 golfers to…

  • ConnAPA Members Elected to AAPA

    Elections for the American Academy of Physician Associates concluded earlier in June. ConnAPA is excited to announce that three members were elected to positions within the Academy! Elected to the Board of Directors were current ConnAPA Director at Large, Ashton Ogle, and ConnAPA Past President and current Legislative Committee Chair,…