The PA’s Role in Reversing the Nation’s Opioid Crisis

As the nation’s opioid crisis continues, the role of PAs in addressing the crisis is expanding. Across the United States, 123,000 PAs have more than 400 million patient interactions per year. More than 30,000 PAs practice in primary care, and more than 2,500 practice in addiction and pain medicine. With the profession projected to grow by 37% between 2016 and 2026, those numbers will