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  • Medical Sociology
  • Gerontology

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  • Physician assistant (PA) retirement patterns are evolving as early cohorts age.
  • Increasing demand for healthcare services due to an aging population.
  • Provider retirements can negatively impact patient access and care continuity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the retirement patterns of US-based PAs.
  • To identify characteristics, career roles, and departure intentions.
  • To inform workforce planning and employer strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the 2020 National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) dataset (N=105,699).
  • Assessed associations between demographics, practice attributes, and intent to retire within five years.
  • Utilized descriptive statistics, Chi-square, and Fisher's Exact tests.

Main Results:

  • 5.8% of PAs intend to retire within five years.
  • Retirement intentions significantly varied by age, gender, region, years certified, specialty, and practice setting.
  • Older PAs (70+), males, those certified >21 years, PAs in family medicine, and federal government settings showed higher retirement likelihood.

Conclusions:

  • Older age and longer career duration are key factors in PA retirement intentions.
  • The majority of PAs continue practicing into their 60s and 70s.
  • PAs remain integral to healthcare systems, valuing their roles and being valued in return.