AAPA’s research and statistics department offers a variety of resources and services including: consulting, survey design, data analysis and public use microdata files.
Research Services
Public Use Microdata File (PUMF)
For more than 20 years, AAPA has conducted an annual survey of PAs, making AAPA’s scope of data on PA demographics unparalleled by any other organization. The public use data is valuable for understanding the PA profession and its expanding role in the American healthcare system. Read more about the PUMF under in the 'related content section' and submit a request online.
Consulting Services
AAPA’s research department has a wealth of research leadership, analytical capacity, literature and data about PAs and PA students as well as pertinent health workforce issues. We are happy to provide our consultative expertise to assist you with survey design, in-depth data analyses or overall study enhancement. Submit a request for AAPA’s research consulting service.
PA Data
Workforce research is quickly expanding to include PAs in its scope of work. Through our data sharing program we can work with you to provide valuable data in your research project. Submit a request online.
Data and Research Requests
We receive many requests for information about PAs. If you need specific information that is not found in our census reports submit your request online.