Leslie Schlachter

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What if you could actually TEST how well you’re aging? 🧠💪 That’s the idea behind the Super Age Games a series of evidence-informed tests designed to measure key markers of healthy aging, brain health, strength, mobility, and resilience. On November 7 in New York City, we’ll be testing things like: 🫁 VO₂ max & endurance 💪 Grip & functional strength ⚖️ Balance & agility 🧠 Working memory 🤝 Relational capacity 🏋️ Endurance under load It’s not about your age on paper, it’s about how your body and brain are functioning. I’ll be there putting myself to the test. Are you ready to find out how you’re aging? 🔥 #SuperAgeGames #HealthyAging #Healthspan #Longevity #BrainHealth

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Just wrapped up an incredible few days in Washington D.C. at the AAPA Leadership & Advocacy Summit 💙 This experience was about so much more than networking and leadership, it was about making sure the voices of PAs are actually heard where healthcare policy is being shaped. Two issues we focused heavily on: 1️⃣ Federal Workers’ Compensation We’re advocating for legislation that would update the federal workers’ compensation program so PAs can be recognized as providers when they get injured on the job, improving access to care for federal employees and better reflecting how PAs practice medicine today. Currently the law states that injured federal workers cannot be treated by PAs when using their workers comp. This is just outdated verbiage because when the law was written, PAs were not even around. 2️⃣ Federal Student Loan Limits for PA Students Changes to federal student lending have raised concerns about PA programs being excluded from the higher loan limits available to students in other professional degree programs. AAPA and PAEA have been actively fighting this issue, including through legal action, because the classification IS ALREADY directly affectinging how much federal financing future PA students can access. Many of these students cannot afford paying for PA school with just private loans due to the minimum requirements needed to take these loans as well as the extremely high interest rate. I had the opportunity to take these issues directly to Capitol Hill and speak with members of Congress about what they mean for PAs, PA students, patients, and the future healthcare workforce. I’m leaving D.C. reminded that advocacy is part of our job as healthcare professionals. If we want a seat at the table, we have to show up. 🩺🏛️ because if you’re not at the table, you are on the menu!!! @aapaorg #LAS2026 #physicianassociate #AAPA #LeadershipAndAdvocacy

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AAPA offers smaller specialty conferences throughout the year outside of the annual AAPA conference. The Leadership and Advocacy Summit provides training and education on how to advocate for the PA profession and inspires PAs to keep the movement going. Because IF YOU ARE NOT AT THE TABLE, YOU ARE ON THE MENU And of course some leaders are born but all others are created. Join us next year at #LAS2027 with AAPA to start your own journey! Give us a if you were here with us this year!!!