White PAs comprise 88 percent of the respondents. Approximately 67 percent of the PAs responding had received at least a bachelor s degree before enrolling in a PA program. Due to the variety of work settings and specialty fields in which PAs practice, the types of patients PAs treat are quite varied. Eight percent of full-time PAs see nursing home patients in their primary job, and 5 percent of respondents see other types of patients. The mean hours on call per month for those PAs who take some call but are not always on call is 104.
Respondents report receiving several different forms of compensation from their primary employer.
Twenty-six percent of respondents report receiving an incentive based on productivity or performance. Additional information about the AAPA and the PA profession can also be obtained from the AAPA fax on demand service. A quick summary on the profession can be found in Facts At A Glance . The AAPA staff is available to provide you with further information on the PA profession.