The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) recently released its latest Statistical Profile of Board Certified PAs by State report, containing abundant data on the PA profession in a state-by-state breakdown.
Key Takeaways for Ohio
A Satisfied Profession
Ohio ranked 3rd in career satisfaction, trailing only Oklahoma and D.C. for PAs indicating some level of satisfaction in different aspects of their career.
A Growing Profession
Ohio ranked 15th in percent change in the number of Certified PAs since the last report, with an increase of 31.9%, compared to the U.S. average of 28.4%.
A Young Profession
Ohio ranked 8th in terms of youngest median age of PAs and 10th when it comes to PAs in the state being unlikely to retire in the next five years.
Areas for Improvement
Ohio ranks nearly last in percentage of PAs with a patient panel, percentage of PAs in Primary Care, percentage of PAs who speak a language other than English, percentage of PAs with an income over $120,000 (and mean income), and percentage of participation in telemedicine.
Read the NCCPA Report for more state-by-state data to see how Ohio measures up!