New! AAPA Survey Documentation for Public Use Data
The following data sets are available for use by qualified researchers upon approval of their application. Please note that not all data in a given data set may be available in order to ensure that the identities of the respondents are protected. Other data may be available upon request.
- 2020 Salary Survey Data Documentation – Public Use File
- 2019 Salary Survey Data Documentation – Public Use File
- 2018 Salary Survey Data Documentation – Public Use File
- 2020 PA Practice Survey Data Documentation – Public Use File
- 2019 PA Practice Survey Data Documentation – Public Use File
- 2018 PA and NP Workplace Experiences Documentation – Public Use File (PAs only)
Current Bibliographies
- Research into the Entry-Level Doctorate Across Four Healthcare Profession: An Annotated Bibliography (through December 2019)
- Articles and Reports on the PA Profession: Selected Topics (through February 7, 2020)
- Physician Assistant Bibliography (through August 2017)
- Physician Assistant Annotated Bibliography (through 2014)
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Archive Bibliographies
Addendum to the selected annotated bibliography of the physician assistant profession, 1993−1999
- Acceptance/collaboration with health professionals – pg. 1
- Ethical issues – pg. 13
- Job satisfaction – pg. 15
- Licensure and certification – pg. 21
- Minority PAs – pg. 31
- Patient acceptance – pg. 37
- Protocols/algorithms – pg. 77
- Quality of care – pg. 79
- Reimbursement – pg. 81
- Role identity – pg. 83
Selected Annotated Bibliography of the Physician Assistant Profession, 1993
- Cost effectiveness – pg. 17
- Educational programs and curriculum – pg. 25
- Productivity and task delegation – pg. 229