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[One Fly Guy]

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Are you happy with your career choice of becoming a PA?
Do you wish you became a MD/DO instead?
I might be taking RN to PA approach, but still in college.
Do you find it satisfying?
How are salaries in academics? Raises?
Are you on call much?
How many hours a week do PAs in Ortho and EM usually work?
Many nights and weekends?

PS: The reason I'm doing the RN to PA approach is because I can get my clinical hours while still in school for the PA program, as well as if I ever wanted to become a CRNA the option will be there. I would go MD/DO if I had it in me, but in a 40k household with three kids and one parent, I'm very eager to get out and start my own life and own family (and have time for them!).

 

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1.Are you happy with your career choice of becoming a PA?
2.Do you wish you became a MD/DO instead?
3.Do you find it satisfying?
4.How are salaries in academics? Raises?
5.Are you on call much?
6.How many hours a week do PAs in Ortho and EM usually work?
7.Many nights and weekends?

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I numbered your questions above for purposes of clarity:
1. most days
2. hell yes.
3. there are good days and bad days
4. academic salaries for pa's(just like docs) are lower than clinical salaries
5. no call
6.em and ortho are very different fields. ortho takes call, etc. as far as em, most em pa's work 40-50 hrs/week. (most em docs work around 30-35 hrs/week by comparison)
7. lots of variability. I work all nights, mostly weekends/holidays
see www.physicianassistantforum.com for more on pa's and the profession

 

[One Fly Guy]

I numbered your questions above for purposes of clarity:
1. most days
2. hell yes.
3. there are good days and bad days
4. academic salaries for pa's(just like docs) are lower than clinical salaries
5. no call
6.em and ortho are very different fields. ortho takes call, etc. as far as em, most em pa's work 40-50 hrs/week. (most em docs work around 30-35 hrs/week by comparison)
7. lots of variability. I work all nights, mostly weekends/holidays
see www.physicianassistantforum.com for more on pa's and the profession

Thanks