Each year from October 6-12, we celebrate National PA Week, which recognizes the PA profession and its contributions to the nation’s health.

This week is also an opportunity to raise awareness and visibility of the profession. Before it was a weeklong event, National PA Day was first celebrated on October 6, 1987, in honor of the 20th anniversary of the first graduating class of PAs from the Duke University PA program. October 6 is also the birthday of the profession’s founder, Eugene A. Stead, Jr., MD. 

As we celebrate the the PAs who dedicate themselves 365 days per year to delivering quality care to patients and the communities they serve, please follow us on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn for updates and use the resources below to raise awareness and visibility of the profession. Be sure to send your PA Week pictures via email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to be included here.