The American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) is dedicated to career development and community building among physician-scientists in training.

The American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) is a national organization dedicated to addressing the needs of future physician-scientists with respect to their training and career development.

APSA strives to be the student physician-scientists' leading voice for improving educational opportunities, advancing patient-oriented research, and advocating for the future of translational medicine.

In this regard, it carries out local and national initiatives, provides student leadership opportunities, facilitates communication between physician-scientist trainees, and hosts a joint annual meeting for its members.

The American Physician Scientists Association was initially conceived in 2003 by founder, Freddy T. Nguyen, MD, PhD and formally incorporated in 2005.