Becker's Healthcare September 22, 2022
Erica Carbajal

Last year, 30.6 percent of certified physician assistants reported experiencing burnout, according to a new report from the National Commission of Certification on Physician Assistants published Sept. 20.

At the same time, 70.5 percent of physician assistants said they are completely or mostly satisfied with their job, according to the group’s 2021 Statistical Profile of Certified PAs by Specialty report. Data in the report are based on responses from 133,905 PAs who were certified as of Dec. 31, 2021.

Here are PA burnout rates from the report, ranked by specialty:

1. Critical care medicine — 37.9 percent

2. Emergency medicine — 36.8 percent

3. Oncology — 35.1 percent

4. Hospital medicine — 34.3 percent

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