The goals of GIPA include, but are not limited to:

• Enhance quality medical care to patients.
• Support the professional growth, development, training, and education of PAs in Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
• Promote clinical and academic excellence among GI PAs.
• Provide a forum for discussion of issues affecting GI PAs.
• Provide an environment for exchange of information and networking opportunities among GI PAs.
• Act as an information resource for both physicians and PAs regarding PA practice in Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
• Establish and maintain liaisons with the physician specialty organizations in Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
• Aid in defining the appropriate scope of practice for PAs in Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
• Establish a speaker’s bureau for GI topics to be presented at conferences.
• Provide job search assistance for GI PAs.
• Conduct periodic surveys of members to gather current demographic information on job responsibilities, work settings, salary, and benefits and make this information available to GIPA members.
• Encourage PAs to be involved in research in the areas of clinical or endoscopic Gastrointestinal medicine for publication.