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Newly Certified PAs Find More Jobs, Higher Salaries

• 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).

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NCCPA Certifies 200,000th PA

• 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.

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PAs Have Flexibility to Change Specialties

• PAs Have Flexibility to Change Specialties

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ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION NAMES NCCPA A WINNER OF THE METRO ATLANTA TOP WORKPLACES 2023 AWARD

• NCCPA has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top Workplaces.

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Update on PAs Practicing in Dermatology

• 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.

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Newly Released Data on PAs Working in Medically Underserved Areas

• 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.

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