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ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRIC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, INC

Welcome to the APPA web site. The Association of Psychiatric Physican Assistants, Inc. (APPA) is a nonprofit organization of Physican Assistants who work in the area of mental health care. The APPA is the only officially recognized association for PA's in psychiatry and mental health by the American Academy of Physician Assistant.

APPA SURVEY
Association of Psychiatric Physician Assistants

2001-2002 Membership Survey

We are seeking objective data that supports our profession. This information is very important to the progress of our profession. The computation and analysis of this data will be used to help legislators, third-party payers, the general public, and other professional organizations discover the unique benefits of utilizing psychiatric physician assistants. The APPA 2000 Survey provided the key information presented at the 154th American Psychiatric Association that has stimulated many job opportunities for PAs in Mental Health. Therefore, please take the time to carefully complete and e-mail this survey to appa@xxxxx.xxx

We are seeking objective data that supports our profession.

  1. What is the amount of the annual gross revenue that you produce for your clinic/practice over the last three years?


  2. What percent of the annual gross revenue represents the amount of your annual salary over the last three years?


  3. What is the amount of the total annual gross revenue for your clinic/practice over the last three years?


  4. What is the total number of providers that were involved in producing the total annual gross revenue over the last three years? (Use fractions for part-time or for providers who did not work a full year during that period)


  5. What is the total number of provider encounters per annum for your clinic/practice?


  6. What percent of the total number of provider encounters per annum for your clinic/practice represents your personal total number of provider encounters per annum?


  7. How long have you worked in a psychiatric care setting?

    1. 1-3 years
    2. 3-5 years
    3. 5-8 years
    4. 8-10 years
    5. + 10 years

  8. What is your highest level of education?
    1. Associate's Degree
    2. Bachelor's Degree
    3. Master's Degree
    4. Doctorate Degree
    5. PA Certificate


    6. Other_____________________________________________________

  9. In what setting do you practice psychiatry?
    1. Private practice clinic/hospital
    2. Correctional mental health clinic/hospital
    3. Veteran's mental health clinic/hospital
    4. State mental health clinic/hospital
    5. Public Health Service clinic/hospital


    6. Other_____________________________________________________

  10. How many hours do you average per week working in the practice of psychiatry?
    1. 20 to 30
    2. 30 to 40
    3. 40 to 50
    4. 50 to 60
    5. 60 to 70
    6. +70


    7. Other_____________________________________________________

  11. On the average, how many patients do you treat per day in the practice of psychiatry?
    1. less than 5
    2. 5 to 10
    3. 10 to 14
    4. 14 to 18
    5. 18 to 22
    6. 22 to 26
    7. 26 to 30
    8. 30 to 35


    9. _____________________________________________________

  12. Which of the following duties do you perform within your current setting? (Please circle as many as apply)
    1. Routine histories and physical exams
    2. Admission psychiatric evaluations
    3. Write admission orders for mental health treatment
    4. Write orders/prescriptions for initiating psycho tropic medications
    5. Write re-orders/prescriptions for maintenance psycho tropic medications
    6. Complete individualized treatment plans for psychiatric care
    7. Dictate discharge summaries for psychiatric patients
    8. Evaluate and initiate treatment of patients in psychiatric crises
    9. Evaluate and treat general medical problems in psychiatric patients
    10. Make inpatient rounds on psychiatric patients in a hospital or nursing home
    11. Individual and group counseling
    12. Marital and family counseling


    13. _____________________________________________________


    14. _____________________________________________________


    15. _____________________________________________________

  13. What current certifications/licenses do you maintain?
    1. Licensed Professional Counselor
    2. Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor
    3. Certified Addiction Therapist
    4. Certified Sex Therapist
    5. Licensed/Certified Marital and Family Counselor
    6. Licensed/Certified Psychologist (Ph.D.)


    7. _____________________________________________________


    8. _____________________________________________________
Looking for information about the APPA, you can reach the President of the APPA right here. Don St. John
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