Physician assistants (PAs) are certified health care professionals licensed to practice clinical medicine under the license and supervision of a physician. CHI surveyed physician assistants licensed in Colorado to better understand their characteristics. This report looks at the demographic attributes of Colorado PAs and highlights key findings as they relate to workforce policy issues of relevance to Colorado policymakers.

The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) is the only national professional association that represents all PAs across all medical and surgical specialties in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the armed forces, and the federal services.