07/14/2025

Psychiatry PAs Help Meet the Need for Mental Health Care

In recent years, PAs have emerged as key players in psychiatry, especially amid provider shortages, by expanding access to mental health care through versatile roles in outpatient settings, telemedicine, and underserved communities. With PAs working in mental health roles, patients receive more timely, affordable care, while practices can boost capacity and efficiency without compromising quality.

Learn more about PAs working in Psychiatry in this recent article from Dawn Morton-Rias, EdD, PA-C, ICE-CCP, FACHE, president/CEO of the NCCPA and the nccPA Health Foundation, entitled "PAs in Psychiatry: A Win-Win for Patients and Practices."