The Advisory Council consists of 12 PAs who represent a broad range of clinical specialties from different geographic areas, and include individuals from PAEA, ARC-PA, and NCCPA. This group serves as a resource to the independent firms conducting the Title Change Investigation. The Advisory Council has the following responsibilities:

1. To provide feedback to the independent firm(s) on the project goals and objectives;
2. To serve as a knowledge base for developing the historical and future context and structural framework of the PA profession and the PA role in healthcare delivery;
3. To act as a resource to the independent firm(s) for questions that require PA-specific knowledge or expertise;
4. To act as a resource in identifying stakeholder groups and key individuals, or roles within groups, to include in the research, and facilitate introductions and meetings with various stakeholders; and
5. To take on the role of champion for the project by encouraging stakeholder participation.