About The PA Store

Hi, I’m Marlie Schmidt, PA-C, MSPAS, MPH—a practicing Physician Associate, single mom of three, and lifelong chaos juggler. I started The PA Store because, like so many of you, I wanted apparel and accessories that actually celebrate who we are as PAs.

For years, I saw plenty of generic “medical” merch out there, but nothing that truly captured the pride, humor, and resilience of our profession. We’re not nurses. We’re not doctors. We’re PAs—and our work, training, and impact deserve to be seen and celebrated.

The PA Store grew out of that simple idea: to give PAs and PA students a place to find apparel, mugs, stickers, and more that speak directly to us. Every design here was created with our community in mind—sometimes funny, sometimes bold, sometimes advocacy-driven—but always by a PA, for PAs.

This isn’t just a shop. It’s a little piece of solidarity. Whether you’re grinding through a tough rotation, pulling a long shift, or celebrating graduation, I hope you find something here that makes you feel proud of the work you do every day.

Thanks for being here, for supporting a fellow PA, and most of all, for the incredible care you provide to patients. This store exists because of you.

—Marlie