AAMPR Voices
🎙 Podcasts
Sharing AAMPR’s voice through conversations that highlight PA advocacy, professional integrity, and the realities of healthcare in Puerto Rico.
• The Medicine Couch (Jan 2024)
What is happening in Puerto Rico—and why it matters to PAs globally
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• The PA-C Is In – Episode 174 (Feb 2023)
Ley 71 and the current legal climate for PAs in Puerto Rico
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• JAAPA Podcast – October Bonus Episode (Oct 2022)
History of PAs in Puerto Rico and recognition of pioneering Asociados Médicos
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📺 Interviews / Panels
Representing Physician Associates in public forums to educate, advocate, and shape conversations around healthcare policy and professional standards. The interviews and panel discussions listed below were conducted through invitation-based meetings, leadership forums, and advocacy sessions and do not have public recordings or links.
• International PA Summit – U.S. Organizations (March 2025)
Participated in multi-organization dialogue with NCCPA, PAEA, ARC-PA, and AAPA
• NCCPA Leadership Update Meeting (Nov 2023)
Strategic dialogue to ensure transparency, alignment, and collaboration
• AAPA DEI Committee Presentation (Sept 2023)
Advocating for representation and visibility of Asociados Médicos within national DEI efforts
• HHS Office of Minority Health Meeting (Aug 2023)
High-level advocacy discussion on health equity and the role of PAs in Puerto Rico
📈 Most Watched
• A Question Every PA in Puerto Rico Has Asked
A widely shared reel addressing the ongoing exodus of physicians in Puerto Rico and how Physician Associates (PA-Cs) could help strengthen the island’s healthcare system.
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AAMPR Presentations
🎤 Presentations
The presentations listed below were delivered at conferences, community events, and invitation-based forums and do not have public recordings or links.
• Palaver Award Presentation – Pretoria, South Africa (Oct 2025)
Workforce Gaps & PA Education: A Puerto Rico Case Study in Policy, Training, and Health System Collapse
• Imperactivo Presentation – Puerto Rico (Oct 2024)
Limitations and advantages of utilizing PA-Cs in telemedicine initiatives on the island
• “All You Need to Know About the PA-C Profession” (March 2025)
Inaugural educational presentation series delivered across Puerto Rican institutions
• Health Fiesta Community Presentations (March 2025)
Student-led health education increasing PA visibility on the island
• IAPAE Conference – India (Oct 2023)
Global collaboration with PA and Clinical Officer educators
• Health Fiesta Community Presentations (Nov 2023)
Community-based health education with PA students
• Association of PAs in OBGYN Conference – Milwaukee, WI (July 2023)
Women’s health in Puerto Rico, in collaboration with PAs for Latino Health (PALH)
• Yale / PAs for Global Health Presentation (April 2023)
History of AAMPR and advocacy efforts in Puerto Rico
AAMPR Publications
📰 Articles / Features
Publishing thoughtful commentary and analysis to document our work, advance the PA profession, and advocate for responsible, patient-centered care in Puerto Rico.
• Journal of the American Academy of Physician Associates (Sept 2022)
“PAs in Puerto Rico: How Asociados Médicos Are Persevering Through Restrictive Practice Laws”
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