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Happy PA Week!
Use this week to highlight the excellence we provide in the delivery of healthcare in America! America Needs PAs - encourage a student to join the PA profession and take time to be a Learn More...
Thank you from San Antonio!
The 14th Annual PAOS CME conference has come to a close in San Antonio for 550+ attendees. It was a week of terrific speakers delivering 54.25 hours of orthopaedic CME, networking and fellowship! Learn More...
Action Needed: CMS Rule affecting PAs in Ortho Surgery!
On August 19, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule that, unless changed before its October 1 implementation date, will cause tremendous problems in the hospital Learn More...
AAPA, FAPA and PAOS Support Change to University of St. Augustine’s Orthopaedic Program
With the strong encouragement and endorsement from the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants (FAPA), Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery (PAOS) and AAPA, the University of St. Augustine Learn More...
2013 CME Registration - Now Open
The 2013 PAOS CME program is approved for a maximum of 34.25 hours of Category 1 CME by the Physician Assistant Review Panel and 24.5 BOC CEUs for athletic trainers. Registration is open at Learn More...
2013 PAOS CME Housing - NOW OPEN
Plan now to join us in San Antonio for the 14th Annual PAOS CME Conference September 9-13, 2013 Learn More...
2013 Election Results
Thank you for participating in the election and to all the PAs who ran for office to serve all of us who work in Learn More...
2013 Election Candidates
Thanks to all the candidates who are willing to sacrifice their time to promote our organization and represent all PAs practicing in orthopaedic surgery. The election will be held for members Learn More...
2013 Practice/Salary Survey
The 2013 PAOS Salary / Practice Survey is now open. Please take a few minutes to help all of us practicing in ortho surgery by completing the 2013 survey. Last year 886 PAs completed the survey and provided robust information specific to PAs practicing in ortho surgery. Help us again this year at www.paos.org/2013survey.
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2012 PAOS Practice/Salary Full REPORT - www.PAOS.org/members - "Survey Results" tab
886 PAs completed the 2012 PAOS Practice / Salary Survey! We provide the most comprehensive survey related to PAs practicing in orthopaedic surgery. (* For comparision, the latest MGMA data reports data for 95 PAs who work in orthopaedic surgery)
- Congrats to Melissa E. for completing the survey and being randomly selected to receive the FREE 2013 PAOS CME Registration!
- Congrats to Michele B., Sarah B., Adam W., Amber M., and Jennifer A. for completing the survey and being randomly selected to receive a FREE ANNUAL PAOS membership!
A few stats:
- Mean compensation: $114,875.50 (view full report for break down by years of experience and region)
- Mean annual bonus: $16,425.75 (view full report for additional details)
- 56.23% + of PAs have their own clinic schedule
- Details on Gender, on-call, benefits, tasks, plus much more is available in the 31 page report.
Report Cost:
PAOS members: FREE! If you are not a member, join us for the nominal fee of $75/year!
Non-members: contact us for pricing.
PAOS Membership Drive
Sign up 2 new members and get a FREE annual membership!
PAOS continues to grow as the AAPA recognized specialty organization for PAs practicing in Orthopaedic Surgery. Learn more...
Become a Member
Membership has its benefits:
2013 PAOS CME Conference
We are looking forward to more than 600 PAs joining us in San Antonio, September 9-13, 2013 - as we continue our commitment to providing excellent orthopaedic specific CME lectures and workshops in a great location! Learn More...
Join our 2014 CME Mailing List!
Susan Lindahl Memorial Scholarship
The Susan Lindahl Memorial Scholarship was established in 1998. The establishment of this Memorial Scholarship fund was to cultivate and attract young physician assistant students into the field of orthopedics.
Learn more about the difference between the Physician Assistant (PA-C) in Orthopaedic Surgery and the Orthopedic Physician's Assistant.
