Medical Economics November 13, 2024
New York, California, and Florida all have large concentrations of new PAs
The number of physician assistants (PAs) entering the workforce has reached a record high, according to the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). In 2023, a total of 11,762 PA students achieved board certification, marking the largest group of newly certified PAs in history, according to the NCCPA’s annual 2023 Statistical Profile of Recently Board Certified PAs. These certified PAs are now practicing across the country, with notable concentrations in New York, California, and Florida.
“As the health care landscape evolves, PAs are increasingly playing a key role in delivering quality patient care,” said Dawn Morton-Rias, president and CEO, NCCPA, in a statement. “The number of...
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