11.13.2024 • The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) announced a record-breaking number of newly certified PAs in 2023.
Read More10.3.2024 • The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is celebrating National Physician Assistant/Associate (PA) Week by recognizing the role PAs play in health care and unveiling its 2024 theme, “We Make a Difference.”
Read More7.29.2024 • PAs play an important role in addressing the nation’s mental health crisis, according to the latest specialty report from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Read More6.10.2024 • The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) seeks a physician director-at-large and a public director-at-large to join its Board of Directors beginning in 2025.
Read More5.3.2024 • New research by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), the certifying body for Physician Assistants/Associates (PAs), sheds light on the continued growth of this profession and its effect on patient care.
Read More4.5.2024 • The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), and National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) announce that a licensure compact for physician assistants (PAs) was activated by the recent signing of legislation in Virginia.
Read More3.7.2024 • The latest report released by the National Commission on Certification of PAs (NCCPA), titled “2022 Statistical Profile of Board Certified PAs by State,” highlights the significant growth in the PA profession and its impact in the delivery of health care throughout the U.S.
Read More11.20.2023 • Newly Board Certified physician assistants/associates (PAs) are successfully landing their first job sooner than in the past – and earning higher salaries – compared to previous years, according to a report by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Read More9.13.2023 • The National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) has announced the certification of the 200,000th physician assistant/associate (PA) in the nation since the organization’s inception nearly 50 years ago.
Read More8.21.2023 • PAs Have Flexibility to Change Specialties
Read More3.20.2023 • NCCPA has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top Workplaces.
Read More3.18.2023 • The dermatology workforce includes physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician associates/assistants (PAs). The number of dermatologists is growing slowly while the growth of PAs working in dermatology is rapid and accelerating.
Read More2.28.2023 • The report provides data from each state on topics such as race/ethnicity, income, specialty practice areas, and settings, use of telemedicine, job satisfaction, burnout, retirement plans, and more.
Read More9.20.2022 • The latest data from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) reports that job satisfaction remains high among Certified PAs, even after two years of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More8.10.2022 • 10,950 PAs earned their initial certification in 2021 alone, marking the greatest number of newly Certified PAs according to NCCPA's 2021 Statistical Profile of Certified PAs.
Read More5.17.2022 • The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), in collaboration with the Society of Emergency Medicine PAs (SEMPA) have published the PAs Practicing in Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care: 2021 Survey Results. Over 16,000 Certified PAs practice in Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care, and this report comprises the most comprehensive source of nationwide data on PAs working in these practice areas.
Read More5.4.2022 • The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) announced today that renowned physician and health equity advocate, Dr. Uché Blackstock, will deliver the keynote address during its inaugural Represent! Summit in September.
Read More4.27.2022 • The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) announced today that its President and CEO Dawn Morton-Rias Ed.D, PA-C has signed onto the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Read More12.21.2021 • According to the 2020 Statistical Profile of Certified PAs by Specialty, an annual report on 25 specialties issued by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), 73.4% of Certified PAs indicated that they have no symptoms of burnout.
Read More7.26.2021 • Despite the uncertainty of the global pandemic, in 2020 Certified PAs largely maintained their current patient loads and helped increase access to care.
Read More7.14.2021 • Today the NCCPA announced the launch of the Certified PArtners in Care campaign to highlight the invaluable role that Certified PAs play to support patients, clinical teams and public health in their communities.
Read More4.23.2021 • 96% of physician assistants (PAs) were employed in a clinical position eight to nine months after the COVID-19 outbreak.
Read More4.6.2021 • Just before the need for qualified medical providers expanded due to the onset of COVID-19, the Certified Physician Assistant workforce increased in every U.S. state.
Read More1.14.2021 • Just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the Certified Physician Assistant workforce continued to grow.
Read More10.12.2020 • The number of newly Certified Physician Assistants (PAs) reached new heights in 2019, with more than 70% receiving multiple job offers before entering the workforce.
Read More5.19.2020 • As the nation continues to battle COVID-19, a new report published by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) indicates that there is good news to share-- more Certified PAs are available to join the fight.
Read More1.29.2020 • For the fifth consecutive year, the number of Certified Physician Assistants in the United States continues to increase.
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