How to specialize as a PA? IR specifically

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I've posted a thread about changing my career to either become a "DPM or PA" in the podiatry forum and thought I had made my mind up on Podiatry, but found out about PAs in the field of IR and now I am back to trying to figure out what the best option is for myself. For those that are PAs, how do you specialize? Going into IR would be great, but it's hard to find info on doing so as a PA, maybe I am looking in the wrong places?

Here's a link to that thread incase you would like to chime in too:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=681406

 

[bradt9881]

I've posted a thread about changing my career to either become a "DPM or PA" in the podiatry forum and thought I had made my mind up on Podiatry, but found out about PAs in the field of IR and now I am back to trying to figure out what the best option is for myself. For those that are PAs, how do you specialize? Going into IR would be great, but it's hard to find info on doing so as a PA, maybe I am looking in the wrong places?

Here's a link to that thread incase you would like to chime in too:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=681406

Paths to specialization are :1) PA residency program, or 2) on the job training. Currently there are no IR residency programs, making option 2 the way to go. Here is a current residency list:

http://www.appap.org/Programs/tabid/58/Default.aspx

 

[jwk]

Most PA specialization is OJT. Most don't actually do post-graduate specialty training.

 

[core0]

Paths to specialization are :1) PA residency program, or 2) on the job training. Currently there are no IR residency programs, making option 2 the way to go. Here is a current residency list:

http://www.appap.org/Programs/tabid/58/Default.aspx

2a. Do a IR rotation in school. Helps get a leg up and with networking.

David Carpenter, PA-C

 

[bradt9881]

Agreed, since the networking while on a school rotation often leads to employment (its how I got my first position in internal medicine).