Results from the August 2020 PA Practice Survey represent all individuals eligible to practice as PAs. These data illustrate the status of the PA profession six months into the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time period, there has been a rapid expansion of telehealth and concerns with PAs’ and patients’ well-being.

Results from this PA Pulse Survey focused on clinically practicing PAs on the frontlines of COVID-19. It shows the considerable contributions of PAs and the scale at which they have had to adapt to meet the needs of patients during the COVID-19 crisis. It is the first effort to quantify the experiences of these frontline medical providers.