OB/GYN PAs

[ussdfiant]

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I am now in my second week of OB and yesterday the 1st assistant (which means she did all the cutting, delivering, and closing) on a LTCS was a PA! I have to say that I was very impressed with her skills (although, I am only a third year and am easily impressed). She seemed just as proficient as a resident. I didn't know that PAs could perform surgery. The triage unit seem to have several PAs and I really am learning alot from them as far as taking an OB hx.

 

[Monika]

Thanks for sharing that positive experience! Glad you have a knowledgeable PA to share their expertise with you on your rotation.

I have not heard of many PAs doing OB/Gyn surgery but I do know a PA who is the director of an OB/Gyn clinic in southeast Texas. She has been an OB/Gyn PA for almost 30 years! 🙂

take care

 

[dancingdoctor13]

I wanted to bump this thread up and see currently if there are any ob/gyn PAs out there and ask what are your clinical responsibilities or what you have experienced in this field as a PA?

 

[deleted6669]

not an ob pa myself but know a few.
there is a 1 yr post grad obgyn residency at arrowhead in colton , ca.
folks come out of the program with great skills. one of my former students is on staff there now after completing the residency.
see www.appap.org for info on the residency.

 

[ussdfiant]

Thanks for the flashback! I'm now a medicine attending and this was back when I was thinking about OB. Such a naive 3rd year.

 

[ARAI]

I've been eying a few residency programs. I imagine they are extremely competitive.