09/23/2025
Why Do Ohio PAs Need a Title Change?
Ohio House Bill 353 seeks to update the professional title from physician assistant to physician associate in Ohio law.
This change is intended to enhance clarity for patients, healthcare organizations, and policymakers.
To illustrate the importance of this change, OAPA collected testimonials from PAs across the state, highlighting the issues that HB 353 aims to address.
How You Can Help Today
Here are two easy, but important, ways that you can help advance HB 353:
- Spread the news! Share this link and the resources below with your work colleagues, your professional network, even your family and friends. The more Ohioans who understand what PA title change is and why it is important, the better!
- Tell us your story. How has the title "physician assistant" caused confusion with your patients? If you have experienced practice limitations that impact your ability to provide care, whether related to title change or another legislative barrier, please complete this form to share your story.
Title Change Resources
- History & National Updates on the PA Title Change Initiative
- PA Title Change in Ohio
- Ohio Leads the Way on PA Title Change: House Bill 353 Introduced (June 2025)
- Changing Titles, Changing Minds: Tackling Misconceptions in Medicine (April 2025)
- How OAPA Members Can Help Influence Ohio Healthcare Policy (February 2025)
- Why the PA Professional Title Matters (October 2024)