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The Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants licenses and regulates over 2,050 physician assistants. Of those, approximately 1,772 practice in the state. The Board meets quarterly. Special meetings may be called when the Board discusses a Summary Suspension, current legislative issues, or other pressing discussion items.
The Agency staff supports two Boards – the Arizona Medical Board, which licenses and regulates all physicians, and the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants, which licenses and regulates physician assistants. The Agency processes applications for licenses, handles public complaints against licensees, and disseminates information pertaining to licensees and the regulatory process. The two Boards determine and administer disciplinary action in the event of proven violations of their respective practice acts. Together, the Boards regulate over 24,000 licensees.
The Board changed its name from the Board of Medical Examiners to the Arizona Medical Board in August 2002 and the opportunity to build on a foundation of greatness while developing a vision for the future. This report outlines some of the agency successes in the previous year and highlights the Boards ongoing efforts to improve its licensing and adjudication processes making it one of the top rated medical boards in the nation.
