Plain and simple, a PA is not a doctor. This is the same as wondering if an NP is a doctor and the answer is no. PAs have a lot of knowledge but ultimately are not doctors. I am a PAS and always correct people who call me doctor. All of the PAs I have worked woth do the same as well. We should accept the fact that we may be just as smart as the doctors but we are not them
What a funny question. PA's and RPA's (Radiology PA's) are not doctors, although most of them are referred as such and their head swells. Most of the people that call them "doctor", are clueless that there IS a difference. I usually will just refer them any other co worker, first name basis. We call our Providers, "Providers" as there are various medical professionals taking care of patients. But call the MD's doctor please and the PA's casually by their first name, they will respect your knowledge at understanding the difference.