Profile of Colorado's Physician Assistant Workforce
Date:
May 2009 To better understand the dynamics of Colorado’s PA workforce, the Colorado Health Institute (CHI) analyzed the Colorado cohort of the American Academy of Physician Assistants’ (AAPA) 2006 PA Census Survey. This summary of findings presents a picture of the demographic characteristics of PAs who responded to the survey and highlights key findings as they relate to workforce policy issues of high relevance to Colorado policymakers. Specifically, the paper discusses factors that are associated with the availability of Colorado’s PA workforce including:
* PA scope of practice
* Primary care access in rural and other underserved areas of the state
* Educational preparation
* Supply of and demand for primary care services
Number of Pages:
12
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