Orthopedic PA burnout rate nears 30%

Nearly 30% of orthopedic surgery physician assistants are experiencing at least one symptom of burnout, according to the latest specialty report from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, released July 29.

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Despite a slight increase in burnout symptoms across all specialties, 86.7% of PAs said they feel satisfied with their career choices. 

Overall, orthopedic surgery PAs have a lower burnout rate (29.2%) than many of their counterparts. 

Emergency medicine PAs face the highest burnout rate (42.2%) while dermatologists experience the lowest rate (26.1%). 

Among all physician assistants, 34.1% said they are experiencing at least one symptom of burnout.

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