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Membership Benefits

The Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants is the professional voice of the nearly 2,000 PAs practicing in the state of Virginia. An award winning chapter of the American Academy of Physician Assistants for over thirty years, we are dedicated to meeting the needs of our members and ensuring a friendly practice environment for the PAs in Virginia. Here are some of the membership benefits you’ll have access to as a member of VAPA:

  • Resource for information on Virginia Laws and reimbursement.
  • Regional networking and professional development opportunities.
  • Grant funding for charitable or research projects.
  • Representation of Virginia PAs at the AAPA HOD by funding 6 VAPA delegate members’ attendance.
  • Reduced CME registration rates at our nationally respected Annual Summer Conference at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront.
  • Access to password protected, online community and member directory to locate colleagues across the state for networking opportunities.
  • Employment opportunities through PA Job Link.
  • Ensure physician assistants’ voices are heard at the state level through representation at the Board of Medicine.
  • Advocates for you and your patients in the General Assembly and Regulatory Agencies.
  • Discounts from The Medical Store (see information below)


Dear VAPA Members:
We are THE MEDICAL STORE, your on-line source for medical diagnostic equipment.  The primary focus of THE MEDICAL STORE is to conduct group sales at over 100 medical education programs around the country.  At this time we would like to offer you our discounted student pricing via our website.

As professionals you are well aware of the importance of using quality diagnostic equipment when examining patients.  THE MEDICAL STORE features Welch Allyn and 3M Littmann products.  Both are of standard-setting quality and are the most desired brands in their fields, providing superior performance, superb workmanship and generous warrantees.

Please visit our website: www.themedicalstore.biz.   You will see that we are an excellent source for all you diagnostic equipment needs. 
At this time we are offering free shipping to VAPA members. To have your order shipped at no charge, first select UPS Ground as your shipping option, click next and then enter the coupon code VAPA2011  then click submit.

Sincerely,
Kevin Pancratz
THE MEDICAL STORE