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PA Profession Adapts to Evolving Health Needs

• By the end of 2024, the number of Board Certified PAs reached 189,907, marking a 6.3% increase from the previous year and a 27.8% growth over the last five years, according to the latest NCCPA Statistical Profile of Board Certified PAs.

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NCCPA State Report Highlights PA Contributions Across US

• The NCCPA's 2023 Statistical Profile of Board Certified PAs by State offers a comprehensive analysis of PA roles in each state, including practice disciplines, settings and locations, job satisfaction, burnout and salaries.

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Record Number of PAs Certified in 2023

• The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) announced a record-breaking number of newly certified PAs in 2023.

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NCCPA Announces 2024 PA Week Theme: ‘We Make a Difference’

• 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.”

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PAs Report High Engagement with Mental Health Patients

• 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).

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