Utah Academy of Physician Assistants (UAPA)

The Utah Academy of Physician Assistants is a professional organization.

Mission:
Their mission is to promote cost effective, patient oriented, accessible health care, and to promote the professional and personal development of Physician Assistants.

The purpose of the organization is to:
• Strive for the prevention of disease, the treatment of illness and the improvement of public health.
• Expand access to health care for the citizens of Utah by promoting quality, cost effective health care by Physician Assistants.
• Promote the Physician Assistant profession through education of health care professionals, legislative bodies and the general public.
• Support the enactment of appropriate health care legislation, and provide effective representation for the members of the Academy and the profession.
• Be an informational resource for the people of the State of Utah in matters of medical care and delivery.
• Develop, sponsor, and evaluate continuing medical or medically related educational programs for Physician Assistants.
• Promote a quality working partnership with the Utah Medical Association.
• Adopt a code of ethics and regulate the ethical conduct of members of the Academy.
• Assist with the coordination and standardization of curricula for Physician Assistant education.