PAs in Leadership: Who are they?
PA leaders are an important part of healthcare systems across the country. However, little is known about the demographic characteristics of PAs in leadership roles or how they compare to…
PAs in Leadership: What do they do?
PA leaders are an important part of healthcare systems across the country. However, little is known about the leadership roles PA are performing within their organizations. In this second brief…
PA Students’ Experience with Stress & Interpersonal Toxicity
In 2020, prior to the pandemic, 60% agreed that they were emotionally exhausted, this rose to 75% in 2022. Completing the education required to be a PA can be a…
PA Students Career Interests in 2022
Seven out of 10 PA students were interested in working in education at some point during their career and 49.5% were interested in leadership opportunities.With the continued growth of PA…
Insights into PAs Experience with Influenza Vaccines
Vaccination plays an important role in reducing the spread of influenza and the likelihood of experiencing severe complications from a case of the flu. To evaluate their practice behaviors, a…
PA Interest in Rural Locations, Medically Underserved Areas, and Health Professional Shortage Areas
Interest in working within a rural setting varied among PAs based on their specialty and years clinically practicing. Perceiving rural locations, medically underserved areas, or health professional shortage areas as…
Insights into PAs’ Experiences Working with Patients with Obesity
Insights into PAs’ Experiences Working with Patients with Obesity: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Barriers to Care is a data brief from the AAPA. Data for the 2022 AAPA Treatment of Obesity…
PA Use of Telemedicine in June 2020: Trends and Implications for PAs
This data brief from AAPA provides a status update on telemedicine usage during the COVID-19 pandemic and outlines trends and barriers to use.
EHR Usage Among PAs
Read more about the findings from the 2018 AAPA PA Practice Survey on PAs use of EHRs. PAs often cite Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems as a barrier to work-life…