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Item 2024 Indiana Physician Assistant Workforce Data Report(Indiana University School of Medicine, 2026-02-20) Dietz, Cleveland; Vaughn, Sierra; Daulton, BrittanyThis report examines Indiana's physician assistant (PA) workforce using data from the 2024 license renewal period. The analysis is based on a sample of actively practicing PAs who maintain practices in Indiana or provide telehealth services to Indiana residents. Findings indicate a workforce characterized by younger practitioners, made up predominantly of females, and possessing master's-level education. Over half completed their qualifying education within Indiana. The majority of PAs practice in hospital - inpatient and single-specialty group settings, with surgical subspecialties, emergency medicine, and family medicine representing the most common specialties. Geographic analysis reveals substantial workforce distribution disparities, with multiple counties reporting no PA presence and marked differences in population-to-provider ratios between urban and rural areas.Item Indiana's 2024 Physician Assistant Workforce Snapshot(Indiana University School of Medicine, 2026-02-04) Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and PolicyThis document is a 2024 workforce snapshot of actively practicing Physician Assistants (PAs) in Indiana. It reports the total number of active PAs (2,414) and identifies primary practice settings, with most practicing in hospital inpatient settings, outpatient office/clinic environments, and emergency departments. The document highlights key clinical areas, including surgical subspecialties, emergency medicine, and family medicine/general practice, and identifies core patient populations served, primarily adults and older adults. It also includes a geographic distribution map showing population per PA full‑time equivalent (FTE) across the state, illustrating regional variation in workforce availability.Item 2022 Indiana Physician Assistant Workforce Brief(Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2024-04-26) Bott, Madison; Medlock, CourtneyThe 2022 Indiana Physician Assistant Workforce Brief presents key data on Indiana physician assistant workforce data trends, highlights key findings, and presents policy intersections.Item 2022 Indiana's Physician Assistant Workforce Demand Brief(Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2024-04-26) Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and PolicyMonitoring Indiana's 2022 Physician Assistant Workforce: Supply and Demand.Item 2022 Indiana Physician Assistants Data Report(Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2024-04-26) Ge, Yan; Vaughn, SierraPhysician assistants (PAs) are licensed healthcare professionals who, under the supervision of a physician, can perform physical examinations, provide diagnoses and treatment, offer counseling on preventive healthcare, assist in surgeries, and prescribe medications. PAs may also engage in education, research, and administrative services as part of their practice. The 2022 Indiana Physician Assistants Data Report presents an overview of licensed PAs in Indiana, highlighting significant findings related to their demographics, education, and practice characteristics.Item Indiana's Physician Assistant Workforce Data Report(Indiana University, 2021-06-28) Vaughn, Sierra; Maxey, Hannah; Dickinson, Analise; Moore, MykaylaOver the last several decades there has been a substantial increase in the number of physician assistants (PAs) in the United States, including Indiana . The increase of PA training programs is cited as a response to the shortage of physicians, particularly in primary care settings . Information and evaluation of the supply, distribution and characteristics of Indiana’s PA workforce is crucial to identifying workforce shortages and understanding this professions ability to ensure the medical needs of Hoosiers are met. The 2020 Physician Assistant Licensure Survey Data Report presents a snapshot of the PAs workforce in Indiana. The data presented in this report have been collected and prepared for the purpose of informing related workforce development and policy initiatives.Item 2019 Indiana Physician Assistant Workforce Brief(2019-07-09) Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research & PolicyItem 2018 Physician Assistant Data Report(Indiana University, 2019-06-25) Maxey, Hannah; Vaughn, SierraIdentifying supply and distribution of the physician assistant workforce is crucial in understanding the capacity to meet medical needs and improve overall population health of Indiana citizens. The emergence of physician assistants in the health care clinics has been seen as a response to the shortage of physicians, particularly in primary care settings. Data presented in this report provide a snapshot of key demographic and practice characteristics for the physician assistant workforce in Indiana. The 2018 Indiana Physician Assistant Licensure Survey Data Report presents key information derived from data collected from the Indiana Physician Assistants (PAs) re-licensure survey administered by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) during the license renewal period. In 2018, 1,679 PAs renewed their professional licenses. Of those who renewed their license, 1,004 (59.8%) had an actively license status, reported actively practicing, had a valid Indiana license address and were included in this report. There are several highlights found from the Indiana PA licensure survey. As with many other licensed health professions in Indiana, the PA workforce shows a lack of racial and ethnic diversity. However, this is a young workforce with half of survey respondents being under the age of 35. While the majority of PAs reported having an advanced graduate degree (72.2%), very few actually reported having completed post-graduate training (6.5%). Though more than half of PA reported spending 33 hours or more per week in direct patient care (56.6%), 25 rural counties in Indiana had no reported PA FTE. This report details important demographic and practice characteristics for the physician assistant workforce and examines these data specifically for physician assistants. The 2018 Physician Assistant Licensure Survey Data Report presents a snapshot of data on the physician assistant professions to provide stakeholders with information needed to improve the quality and accessibility of PA care for Indiana residents through policymaking, workforce development, and resource allocation.Item 2018 Physician Assistant Re-Licensure Survey Instrument(Indiana University, 2018-06-29) Bowen Center For Health Workforce Research and PolicyThis survey was administered between March 15th, 2018 - June 30th, 2018 to Physician Assistants. This instrument is used for data collection in biennium re-licensure of Physician Assistant professionals in the State of Indiana.