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The following individuals have served as president of the Association since its founding in 1972. Until 2006 the Association was called the Association of Physician Assistant Programs.

Presidents of the Physician Assistant Education Association

2008-2009     Justine Strand de Oliveira, DrPH, PA-C
2007-2008 Dana Sayre Stanhope, EdD, PA-C
2006-2007 Anita Glicken, MSW
2005-2006 Dawn Morton-Rias, EdD, PA-C
2004-2005 Patrick T. Knott, PhD, PA-C
2003-2004 Paul Lombardo, MPS, PA-C
2002-2003 James F. Cawley, MPH, PA-C
2001-2002 David P. Asprey, PhD, PA-C
2000-2001 Gloria M. Stewart, EdD, PA-C
1999-2000 P. Eugene Jones, PhD, PA-C
1998-1999 Walter A. Stein, PA-C
1997-1998 Donald M. Pedersen, PhD, PA-C
1996-1997 J. Dennis Blessing, PhD, PA-C
1995-1996 James B. Hammond, MA, PA-C
1994-1995 Ronald D. Garcia, PhD
1993-1994 Richard R. Rahr, PA-C
1992-1993 Anthony A. Miller, MEd, PA-C
1991-1992 Albert Simon, DHsc, PA-C
1990-1991 Ruth Ballweg, MPA-PA-C
1989-1990 Steven Shelton
1988-1989 Suzanne Greenberg, MS
1987-1988 Jesse Edwards, MS
1986-1987 Jack Liskin, PA-C
1985-1986 Carl Fasser, PA-C
1984-1985 Denis Oliver, PhD
1983-1984 Robert Curry
1982-1983 Stephen Gladhart
1981-1982 Reginald Carter, PhD, PA-C
1980-1981 David Lewis, MA, EdD
1979-1980 Thomas Godkins, PA
1978-1979 Archie Golden, PhD
1977-1978 Frances Horvath, MD
1976-1977 C. Hilmon Castle, MD
1975-1976 C. Hilmon Castle, MD
1974-1975 Robert Jewett, MD
1973-1974 Thomas Piemme, MD
1972-1973 Alfred  Sadler Jr, MD