Hey,
This is just a question I've had for awhile now. Once you become a PA, is there any other job you can do? I've always been interested in teaching and research, university type work, so I've generally just eliminated the idea of being a PA- because nurse PhDs do fill those roles, while PAs do not. Or so I thought! But then I realized: I really don't know if PAs do research/teaching or not.
So do they>?
yup...do a search on these names....
rod hooker, pa-c, phd
lyle larson, pa-c, phd
james cawley, pa-c, mph
as a pa you can always revert to your prior health career if you keep certs current(medic, rt, rn, etc just like an np can always work as an rn)
you can teach, you can do research, you can administrate.
a pa is the new dean of the medical school at mesa arizona.
you can work for the state dept and staff any embassy in the world.
the 24/7 medical consultant in the white house is always a pa.
you can work as a paid peace corps medical officer.
you can work for the cia.
you can staff the medical clinic in antarctica.
you can become an AA, MD, DO
you can become an author( do a search for j. michael jones, pa-c, author of several books including an excellent book on understanding headaches for the non-neurologist).
you can work abroad in any # of countries starting up pa programs. in the last yr I have gotten job offers in england, scotland, canada, and australia.
you can teach at programs for other health professionals.I sometime teach paramedic school. I have a friend who teaches anatomy at a local college to entry level health professionals.
you can work as a traveling/locums pa anywhere in the country for several different companies so you can work where and when you want. month on/month off, 3 months/yr, etc
you can work for NOAA(natl oceanographic and atmospheric administration) or NASA as a medical officer.
in a growing # of states you can own your own clinic and hire an administrative md to meet the min oversight requirements for the state.generally this means chart review.
pretty much anything an np can do(except maybe teach at an np program) a pa can do.
