Physician assistant role sees record growth in 2021

Top practice areas for physician assistants include surgical subspecialties, family medicine and emergency medicine.

Typically, physician assistants can provide 70% to 80% of the services ordinarily offered by physicians, so they are a resource for more frequent and accessible treatment amid the current shortage of healthcare professionals, said Dawn Morton-Rias, president and CEO of the commission.

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