Tyler Smith

Tyler Smith is the Senior Director of Government Relations for the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA), the only national organization representing the 287 accredited physician assistant education programs operating in the United States. In this role, Tyler is responsible for advancing PAEA’s legislative and regulatory priorities by representing PAEA before federal policymakers, serving as the Association’s in-house policy expert, and facilitating grassroots engagement in the political process by PA educators and students.

Prior to his position at PAEA, Tyler worked for several national organizations in health policy capacities, including Horizon Government Affairs, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the AIDS Institute, and the office of current Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR).

Tyler earned his BA in Political Science from the George Washington University (GW) in addition to his Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in health policy at GW.