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Characteristics of Family Medicine Physician Associates/Assistants in the United States

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Description
Examines characteristics of physician associates/assistants (PAs) who work in family medicine (FM). Utilizes 2023 National Commission on Certification of PAs (NCCPA) data to analyze PAs in FM, PAs working outside of FM, PA demographics, urban versus rural employment setting, practice characteristics, and more.
Author(s)
Bethany Grubb, Cynthia F. Griffith, Mirela Bruza-Augatis, Kasey Puckett, Andrzej Kozikowski
Citation
BMC Health Services Research, 25, 1220
Date
09/2025
Tagged as
Health workforce supply and demand · Physician assistants · Primary care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data