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President's message
To my current, future and previous Indiana PAs, As President of the Indiana Academy of Physician Assistants, my mission is to advance the PA profession through advocacy, education, and collaboration. In this mission, I draw on over three decades of clinical experience in emergency medicine, urgent care, and orthopedics. I rely on you, Indiana's PAs and future PAs (students), to help me in my role of serving you. I am honored to take over the reins of our growing state organization; growth that is a testament to the IAPA leadership before me. Like them, I strive to improve our practice of medicine for our benefit and that of the future PAs who will follow us. I’m grateful for the years in medicine that have been spent here in the “crossroads of America”. I want to make Indiana a place where PAs will raise their families and enjoy our progressive practice of medicine. I am committed to strengthening PA practice authority, supporting professional development across all career stages, and ensuring PAs remain integral in Optimal Team Performance for Indiana’s evolving healthcare system. Through unified leadership and practical, experience-driven policy, we will empower PAs to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care to all Hoosiers. Our 2026 capital campaign is expected to be a large. Our projects include: · Continue funding our legislative efforts · Re-brand our social media · Fund more scholarships · Provide relevant, affordable, and evidence-based CME We also seek to increase involvement and growth of our PA and PA student members so that they can experience the personal and professional benefits that come with volunteerism. I have personally and professionally benefitted from serving in leadership roles on the National, State, and Specialty CO levels. With this experience, and with your help, we will make Indiana a Leading PA Practice State. We all can contribute to a better and brighter future for Indiana's PAs and their patients. Thanks to those that have led before me, those that lead alongside of me, and I look forward to mentoring those who wish to lead in the future. PA’s may Go Beyond, but IN PA’s go IN to come out Better! Appreciatively, Brian T. Laursen, PA-C |
