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HospitalsHospital TrendsMedical ErrorsNursing FacilitiesRural Health ClinicsFederally Qualified Health CentersPhysiciansHealth Professional Shortage AreasAccess to CareMedical School GraduatesMedical MalpracticeNon-Physician ProvidersDentistsHealth Care EmploymentProjected Number of Physician Assistants in Clinical Practice, as of December 31, 2008
| Total Physician Assistants | |
|---|---|
| United States | 73,8931 |
| Alabama | 485 |
| Alaska | 376 |
| Arizona | 1,668 |
| Arkansas | 155 |
| California | 7,115 |
| Colorado | 1,792 |
| Connecticut | 1,375 |
| Delaware | 215 |
| District of Columbia | 231 |
| Florida | 4,324 |
| Georgia | 2,369 |
| Hawaii | 158 |
| Idaho | 511 |
| Illinois | 1,950 |
| Indiana | 621 |
| Iowa | 765 |
| Kansas | 796 |
| Kentucky | 866 |
| Louisiana | 545 |
| Maine | 555 |
| Maryland | 1,978 |
| Massachusetts | 1,725 |
| Michigan | 3,015 |
| Minnesota | 1,251 |
| Mississippi | 86 |
| Missouri | 635 |
| Montana | 353 |
| Nebraska | 731 |
| Nevada | 517 |
| New Hampshire | 420 |
| New Jersey | 1,434 |
| New Mexico | 516 |
| New York | 7,916 |
| North Carolina | 3,586 |
| North Dakota | 243 |
| Ohio | 1,960 |
| Oklahoma | 1,072 |
| Oregon | 853 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,357 |
| Rhode Island | 226 |
| South Carolina | 743 |
| South Dakota | 409 |
| Tennessee | 954 |
| Texas | 4,696 |
| Utah | 693 |
| Vermont | 219 |
| Virginia | 1,611 |
| Washington | 1,967 |
| West Virginia | 719 |
| Wisconsin | 1,557 |
| Wyoming | 192 |
| Notes: | The total number of PAs in clinical practice includes the sum of the practicing PAs in each state (73,506) plus another 387 PAs who work or reside outside of the US, or whose locations are unknown. |
| Sources: | American Academy of Physician Assistants, Projected Number of People in Clinical Practice as PAs, as of December 31, 2008. Available at http://www.aapa.org/images/stories/iu2008numclinpract.pdf. |
| Definitions: | Physician Assistants must have graduated from an accredited educational program. |
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