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.