The Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA) – meet the FPA president and vice president #PAWeekUK2022

On 1 August 2022, the FPA welcomed the new president, Jamie Saunders, and vice president, Chandran Louis. Jamie will serve a 3-year term, while Chandran will serve a 4-year term.

To celebrate Physician Associate (PA) Awareness Week and to allow FPA members to get to know Jamie and Chandran better, they both took the time to answer some questions – including why they decided to run for FPA presidency.

Click below to learn more about their journeys to becoming a PA, what their career highlights are so far and if anything about joining the profession has surprised them.

Mental health and wellbeing as a PA are vitally important. During PA Awareness Week, we will be highlighting the importance and sharing an exclusive mental health guidance note with all FPA members. We also caught up with Jamie and Chandran to learn more how they look after their mental health and wellbeing as PAs. 
There is still plenty more to come during #PAWeekUK2022 as we continue to celebrate and showcase the PA profession. Take a look at our PA webpage for full details of what is coming up and details on how to get involved.