As an official Constituent Organization of the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), the Society of Air Force Physician Assistants (SAFPA) connects active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, retired, and civilian PAs into a unified professional network. Whether you are deploying downrange, leading a flight medicine clinic, transitioning out of uniform, or mentoring the next generation of PA students, SAFPA is ready to help take your career where you want to go.
Membership Central
SAFPA Stands for Air Force PAs
Advancing clinical readiness, elevating military medicine, and advocating for the PAs who keep the force fit to fight.
Discover What SAFPA Membership Means for You!
Community That Understands the Mission
Military medicine comes with unique operational demands that civilian networks rarely see. SAFPA connects you with a nationwide community of Air Force PAs who share your experience—offering peer mentorship across PCS moves, deployments, squadron leadership transitions, and retirement planning.
Advocacy Where Policy Happens
Your voice deserves representation at the highest levels of the profession. Through our elected delegates to the AAPA House of Delegates (HOD), SAFPA ensures federal and military PAs have a direct seat at the table when national policies, practice standards, and legislative priorities are shaped.
Readiness & Clinical Excellence
Stay sharp and mission-ready with continuing medical education tailored specifically to aerospace and operational medicine:
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Air Force PA Readiness Course (AFPARC): Gain preferred access to high-yield clinical updates, operational readiness training, and hands-on workshops built for military PAs.
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The Towner-Schafer Report & Digital Archives: Stay informed on Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) updates, clinical innovations, and peer-reviewed military PA scholarship.
Leadership & Career Growth
SAFPA is a proving ground for future medical leaders. Members can sharpen their executive skills by serving on committees, presenting in our Annual Abstract Contest, competing for prestigious SAFPA Awards, or running for elected positions on the Board of Directors.
Membership Pricing
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