Demographics of Physician Associates (PAs) in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Where They Work and How They Compare to Other PAs
As of 2020, maternal and infant health in the US has worsened. At the same time, the number of health professionals available to manage female health issues is changing; the number of physicians in obstetrics and gynecology (Ob-Gyn) and midwives is decreasing, whereas the number of Ob-Gyn physician...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Hindawi Limited
2024-01-01
|
| Series: | Obstetrics and Gynecology International |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/3057597 |
| _version_ | 1797292040106541056 |
|---|---|
| author | Melissa A. Rodriguez Roderick S. Hooker Kasey K. Puckett Andrzej Kozikowski |
| author_facet | Melissa A. Rodriguez Roderick S. Hooker Kasey K. Puckett Andrzej Kozikowski |
| author_sort | Melissa A. Rodriguez |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | As of 2020, maternal and infant health in the US has worsened. At the same time, the number of health professionals available to manage female health issues is changing; the number of physicians in obstetrics and gynecology (Ob-Gyn) and midwives is decreasing, whereas the number of Ob-Gyn physician associates (PAs) is growing. We analyzed PAs practicing in the Ob-Gyn discipline, drawing on the PA Professional Profile, a database maintained by the National Commission on Certification of PAs. In 2021, there were 1,322 Ob-Gyn PAs (1.2% of all clinically active PAs). This health profession has grown by 66.9% since 2013, when only 792 PAs practiced in this specialty. As of 2021, their median age was 38, and 98.0% were female (70.1% of all PAs were female). The practice setting was between office (54.7%) and hospital (34.0%) employment, with 11.3% described as “other.” In 2021, the median annual income of Ob-Gyn PAs was $105,000. With the reduction of obstetrician-gynecologists, the relative growth of PAs in this area of medicine and surgery is a natural part of the solution to the projected obstetrical physician deficit. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-07T19:46:28Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-7cdb600f1aa3448889ae99dc139f7aa5 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1687-9597 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-07T19:46:28Z |
| publishDate | 2024-01-01 |
| publisher | Hindawi Limited |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Obstetrics and Gynecology International |
| spelling | doaj.art-7cdb600f1aa3448889ae99dc139f7aa52024-02-29T00:00:03ZengHindawi LimitedObstetrics and Gynecology International1687-95972024-01-01202410.1155/2024/3057597Demographics of Physician Associates (PAs) in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Where They Work and How They Compare to Other PAsMelissa A. Rodriguez0Roderick S. Hooker1Kasey K. Puckett2Andrzej Kozikowski3Winnie Palmer Hospital OB/GYN Hospitalist GroupIndependent ResearcherNational Commission on Certification of Physician AssistantsNational Commission on Certification of Physician AssistantsAs of 2020, maternal and infant health in the US has worsened. At the same time, the number of health professionals available to manage female health issues is changing; the number of physicians in obstetrics and gynecology (Ob-Gyn) and midwives is decreasing, whereas the number of Ob-Gyn physician associates (PAs) is growing. We analyzed PAs practicing in the Ob-Gyn discipline, drawing on the PA Professional Profile, a database maintained by the National Commission on Certification of PAs. In 2021, there were 1,322 Ob-Gyn PAs (1.2% of all clinically active PAs). This health profession has grown by 66.9% since 2013, when only 792 PAs practiced in this specialty. As of 2021, their median age was 38, and 98.0% were female (70.1% of all PAs were female). The practice setting was between office (54.7%) and hospital (34.0%) employment, with 11.3% described as “other.” In 2021, the median annual income of Ob-Gyn PAs was $105,000. With the reduction of obstetrician-gynecologists, the relative growth of PAs in this area of medicine and surgery is a natural part of the solution to the projected obstetrical physician deficit.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/3057597 |
| spellingShingle | Melissa A. Rodriguez Roderick S. Hooker Kasey K. Puckett Andrzej Kozikowski Demographics of Physician Associates (PAs) in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Where They Work and How They Compare to Other PAs Obstetrics and Gynecology International |
| title | Demographics of Physician Associates (PAs) in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Where They Work and How They Compare to Other PAs |
| title_full | Demographics of Physician Associates (PAs) in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Where They Work and How They Compare to Other PAs |
| title_fullStr | Demographics of Physician Associates (PAs) in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Where They Work and How They Compare to Other PAs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Demographics of Physician Associates (PAs) in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Where They Work and How They Compare to Other PAs |
| title_short | Demographics of Physician Associates (PAs) in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Where They Work and How They Compare to Other PAs |
| title_sort | demographics of physician associates pas in obstetrics and gynecology where they work and how they compare to other pas |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/3057597 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT melissaarodriguez demographicsofphysicianassociatespasinobstetricsandgynecologywheretheyworkandhowtheycomparetootherpas AT roderickshooker demographicsofphysicianassociatespasinobstetricsandgynecologywheretheyworkandhowtheycomparetootherpas AT kaseykpuckett demographicsofphysicianassociatespasinobstetricsandgynecologywheretheyworkandhowtheycomparetootherpas AT andrzejkozikowski demographicsofphysicianassociatespasinobstetricsandgynecologywheretheyworkandhowtheycomparetootherpas |