TO PROMOTE THE PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS WHO SPECIALIZE, OR HAVE AN INTEREST IN, THE FIELD OF DERMATOLOGY. THE PDPA MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE WITHIN PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH THE REPRESENTATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE DERMATOLOGY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROFESSION. THE PDPA PROMOTES THE PHYSICIAN/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TEAM, ALLOWING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTHCARE OF THE PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVANIA.