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Military PA?
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Air Force PAs are kinda in limbo right now...I think I would consider the Navy or Army. Actually, the Coast Guard may be a good option. PA slots in the AF are being cut big time. You'll get a decent salary and a chance to travel. Military PAs also get a lot responsibilty very quickly. Frankly, I would not reccomend the AF. After 25 yrs (13 as a PA) I'm bailing. I would prbably go Army if I were thinking of military. There are also some specialty training possibilities. Ortho is popular as well as EM. In the AF you'll get a very busy FP clinic initially. There are also some spec ops positions available.
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in my limited experience with military pa's it seems like the army promotes faster as well. I have 2 pa friends in the service who are both majors, one in the army and one in the air force.similar skills and abilities. one is 34. the other is 56. both have been in since age 18. guess which is which?
DrB said:
As a 12 year veteran of the Army, most of my encounters with healthcare in the Army has been foremost with PAs. PAs in the army seem to have a good level of autonomy. When I was getting deployed, our medical screening was conducted by a PA, as well as our post-deployment physical. Even when I had an injury overseas on my deployment, when I went to the clinic, I was again treated by a PA.
