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Physician Assistants/Associates in Psychiatry: A Workforce Analysis

Description
Examines U.S. physician assistants (PAs) practicing in psychiatry with comparisons to PAs practicing in other specialties. Utilizes National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) data to analyze the PA workforce according to growth in the field since 2013, median income, job satisfaction, and demographics, including gender, ethnicity, languages used, age, and rural versus urban practice setting.
Author(s)
Mirela Bruza-Augatis, Andrzej Kozikowski, Roderick S. Hooker, Kasey Puckett
Citation
Human Resources for Health, 22(40)
Date
06/2024
Type
Document
Tagged as
Behavioral health workforce · Health workforce supply and demand · Physician assistants · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data