Congresses

AAPA Caucus Congress
Contact: Susan LeLacheur, MPH, PA-C
GW Univ PA Program
900 23rd St NW Ste 6148
Washington, DC 20037-2342
Work: (202) 994-6831
E-mail: slela@gwu.edu

The AAPA Caucus Congress will function as the coordinating body for all caucuses recognized by the House of Delegates. The Caucus Congress will establish and maintain communication with the AAPA House of Delegates Board of Directors, and committees and councils for the purpose of representing the interests of the caucuses. The Caucus Congress holds an annual meeting, at which time a delegate will be elected.
List of Caucus contact information

AAPA Federal Services Congress
Contact: Frank Piper, MS, PA-C
1605 N 81st St
Kansas City, KS 66112-2114
Work: (913) 682-2000 ext 2296
E-mail: fchiefs@sbcglobal.net

The AAPA Federal Services Congress represents physician assistants who are members of an approved AAPA federal service constituent organization, (e.g., Air Force, Navy, Army, Public Health Service, Veterans Affairs PA Association) who work in the federal service sector or who are retired federal service physician assistants and are fellow members of the AAPA. The Federal Services Congress will establish communication between that constituency and the AAPA Board of Directors and House Officers.

AAPA Medical Congress C/o Constituent Organization Services
Contact: Vacant Position
950 N Washington St
Alexandria, VA 22314-1534
Work: (703) 836-2272
Home: (703) 836-2272
E-mail: scurtis@aapa.org

The Medical Congress will function as the representative of all physician assistants who are members of medical specialty PA organizations recognized by the Academy and of all other physician assistants practicing in medical disciplines. The Medical Congress will establish communication with the AAPA Board of Directors and House of Delegates for the purposes of representation, consultation, and recommendations in matters pertaining to physician assistants in medical specialties.
List of Specialty organizations contact information

AAPA Surgical Congress
Contact: David DeWalch, PA-C
837 S Fieshiel
Tyler, TX 75701
Work: (903) 939-0750
Home: (253) 638-2444
E-mail: ddewalch@gmail.com

The AAPA Surgical Congress will function as the representative of all surgical physician assistants who are members of specialty PA organizations recognized by the Academy, and of all other surgical physician assistants who are fellow members of AAPA. The AAPA Surgical Congress will establish communication with and be responsible to the AAPA Board of Directors and the House Officers for the purpose of representation, consultation, and recommendations in matters pertaining to surgical physician assistants and surgical specialties.
List of Specialty Organizations contact information



For more information about congresses, contact the AAPA staff at 703/836-2272 ext. 3305. Officially recognized organizations and groups may request a hyperlink to their web sites and email addresses from this page.  AAPA members may access the Constituant Officers Directory.