PA's taking crap

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I've read that PA's can specialize but I haven't really found out how they specialize and what they can specialize in. I was wondering how it compared to how doctors specialize. Do PA's get different titles like the way specialized doctors do?
 
PA's can "specialize" but it is not the same as a full blown physician residency. Generally a PA will get a job in whatever specialty they want to work in and their supervising doc will train them. There are post graduate PA training programs (usually a year in length)in different specialties, check out AAPA. No your title does not change you will still be called PA.

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And what the deal with the title, "PA's taking crap," huh? Everyone takes crap in the health care field, get use to it.