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What is a physician assistant?
This video by the AAPA exemplifies the importance of PAs, what they do, and lots of other information regarding the profession.
America is healthier because of PAs
Quick Facts //
Things you should know!
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October 6th is Physician Assistant's Day
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There are over 125 PA programs in the United States, but average class size is only 31
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PAs were created in the 1960s to fix the shortage of primary care physicians
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33% of PAs practice in primary care
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It is estimated that PAs treat 3,500 patients a year
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69% of PAs are female
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