The findings come from a survey of nearly 86,000 physician assistants and quantitative data from 2023 National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Here are 12 more stats about ...

Abbie Hecker is a Physician Assistant at the Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) service at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (formerly Seattle Cancer Care Alliance). She is also a Teaching Associate with ...

Physician assistants are among the most in-demand professionals in healthcare, and the pay is lucrative. Find out what it takes to be a PA and how much they earn. When you’re visiting your primary ...

A new report finds that the physician assistant (PA) profession continues to accelerate nationwide, with the number of certified assistants/associates in the United States growing by 28% from 2018 to ...

Doctors and physician assistants (PAs) both are in short supply in the United States. Meanwhile, expanded treatment abilities for PAs is an idea that is gaining more traction. The need for doctors and ...

The bill would remove the state’s current requirement that all physician assistants work under a formal collaborative ...

Amid a growing shortage of dermatologists nationwide, local dermatology physician assistants Maham Siddiqui and Zara Meadows are filling the gap in two Northern Virginia medical offices. Siddiqui and ...

In five years of writing for various audiences, Uche has learned to simplify career-focused content for ambitious learners regardless of their qualifications. Her work is published in notable ...

Experienced physician assistants (PAs) would have the opportunity to work independently in Michigan under proposed legislation. The proposed change to the Public Health Code would authorize PAs with a ...

Patients in marginalized communities are the first to grapple with the shortage of primary care clinicians in New York state. But despite the persistent shortage of primary care providers, there is a ...

Megan Zawacki started working at St. Peter’s Health in Helena, Montana, in 2020 as a physician assistant trained in treating addiction. She had gone through specialized training that allowed her to ...