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HPOL-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations

RIA: Analysis of PA SoP and Labor Demand in Healthcare Providers

Monday, May 19, 2025
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM  
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 505
CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME
Capturing for On Demand

  • Ryan White, PhD, PA-C

    Director, Clinical Site Development and Assistant Professor
    Rutgers University
    Piscataway, NJ, United States

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  • Michael Rudolph, PhD

    Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Associate Professor
    A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
    Santa Maria, CA, United States

Research in Action (RIA): 25-minute research presentation, eligible for CME

This study examines the relationship between PA SoP laws and demand for PAs, APNs, and physicians, using job postings data for all 50 states from 2012–2022. Positive but not statistically significant associations were observed between PA SoP reforms and PA job postings indicating that broader economic and policy factors appear to more heavily influence PA labor demand. The results underscore the need for integrated workforce strategies to address healthcare provider shortages.

Additional authors:
Virginia Valentin
Disclosure(s): No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose within the past 24 months.
Yuyan Xia
Disclosure(s): No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose within the past 24 months.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
  • Summarize the impact of PA SoP reform on healthcare labor demand for PAs, APNs, and physicians across states and longitudinally
  • Discuss the impact of PA SoP reform on healthcare labor demand for PAs, APNs, and physicians by geography and specialty