One tenth of respondents have been in practice for less than one year. One-fourth of the respondents have been in practice for 16 or more years. Due to the variety of work settings and specialty fields in which PAs practice, the types of patients PAs treat are quite varied. Nine percent of full-time PAs see nursing home patients in their primary job, and 6 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 103.
Respondents report receiving several different forms of compensation from their primary employer.
Ninety percent of respondents report having CME funds available to them from their primary employer. 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.