SAAAPA Origins and Structure
The involvement of physician assistant students in the American Academy of Physician Assistants has been valued and encouraged since the Academy was founded in 1968 by several students at Duke University. Since then, students have had an influential voice in the Academy's direction, serving in important leadership positions.
The student academy has its own structure within the AAPA, starting with PA students at each PA educational program, whether organized as student societies or student contacts.
The PA Student Society is formed by each new class of Marietta College PA Students. The group works to promote the physician assistant profession. Attached are excerpts from The Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants Student Society Handbook explaining the function of the society, etc.
The Marietta College PA Program Class of 2016 Officers
President: Paige Carpenetti
Vice President: Coulton Waite
Secretary: Brenna Burkhart
Treasurer: Amanda Homady
Outreach Chair: Breea Buckley
OAPA Student Rep: Casey Kolp
AOR Representative: Ashley Dixon
AOR Alternate: Chelsea Laswell
Historian: Kate Ludwig
Student Diversity Committee Representative: Emily Delk
Green Chair: Laura Lewis
The Marietta College PA Program Class of 2015 Officers
President: Brian Peppel
Vice President: Kristyn Heagan
Secretary: Allison Heck
Treasurer: Cora Wayman
Outreach Chair: Danielle Lang
OAPA Student Rep: Krissy Rowe
AOR Representative: Vera Filatova
AOR Alternate: Amanda Swickard
Historian: Kendra Hentkowski
Student Diversity Committee Representative: Chelsea Remster
Green Chair: Arica Taylor