PAs are well-represented within internal medicine subspecialties, with 10% of PAs reporting an internal medicine subspecialty as their primary practice area. The scope and variety of PA practice in internal medicine subspecialties is apparent in the resources that follow.
Allergy and Immunology
Cardiology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Nephrology
Rheumatology
Urology
Allergy and Immunology
AAPA Issue Brief: PAs in Allergy and Immunology Medicine 2008 AAPA Physician Assistant Census Report/Allergy and Immunology
American Academy Physician Assistants in Allergy Asthma and Immunology
Cardiology
AAPA Issue Brief: PAs in Cardiology 2008 AAPA Physician Assistant Census Report/Cardiology
Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiology
"Cardiovascular Workforce Assessment: Final Report," March 2, 2009
A report from the Lewin Group and the American Association of Medical Colleges prepared for the American College of Cardiology that includes findings on PA productivity and revenue generation in small and large cardiology
"CV Workforce Report: Success Calls for Change, Innovation," March 2009
Two-page brief based on Lewin/AAMC report, notes that practices successfully integrating "mid-level providers," "have found that mid-level providers generate one-third of the relative value units of a typical cardiologist, and they generate gross revenues three to four times greater than their incomes."
"Value of Mid-Level Practitioners in the Subspecialty Practice: The Case of Cardiology,"April 2009
A Lewin Group presentation to the 2009 AAMC conference based on the March 2, 2009, Lewin/AAMC cardiology workforce report.
"ACC 2009 Survey Results and Recommendations," October 6, 2009
American College of Cardiology workforce policy recommendations based on the March 2, 2009, report from Lewin and AAMC.
Endocrinology
2008 AAPA Physician Assistant Census Report/Endocrinology
American Society of Endocrine Physician Assistants
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
AAPA Issue Brief: PAs in Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008 AAPA Physician Assistant Census Report/Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Physician Assistants
"Endoscopy by nonphysicians."
2009 guidelines from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Standards of Practice Committee
"Gastroenterologist Shortage Is Forecast," New York Times, January 9, 2009
Nephrology
AAPA Issue Brief: PAs in Nephrology 2008 AAPA Physician Assistant Census Report/Nephrology
American Academy of Nephrology Physician Assistants
Rheumatology
2008 AAPA Physician Assistant Census Report/Rheumatology
Society of Physician Assistants in Rheumatology
Urology
2008 AAPA Physician Assistant Census Report/Urology
Urological Association of Physician Assistants
