Becker's Healthcare April 9, 2021
The number of certified physician assistants grew 6.52 percent between 2018 and 2019, with Rhode Island, Mississippi and New Jersey seeing the largest increases among states, according to a report released April 7 by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
The report is based on aggregated responses from physician assistants who were certified as of Dec. 31, 2019, and 2019 Federation of State Medical Boards licensure data.
Four other stats from the report:
1. Alaska (49.2 percent) and North Dakota...