PharmD/PA

[pharm4312]

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Hello,
Any PharmD/PA's out there? Do you work as a PA and have the Pharmacy background? I am graduating in 2014 and am considering going into it for the patient interaction

 

[eagles22]

You do one or the other.

 

[Sparda29]

No point IMO. Pharmacists generally make about the same or more than PAs, unless the PA is in a fancy private practice office.

 

[Digsbe]

The only PharmD/PA I've ever heard of was a pharmacist who worked in a rural location and did PA work on the side. I don't really know how being a PharmD/PA would be practical aside from being a super mid-level practitioner, but that likely won't result in a pay increase and you've done more schooling than an MD/DO to work as a mid-level.

Who knows, it may help you find employment though and set you apart from other applicants.

 

[Rouelle]

It seems like the drug knowledge from the PharmD would make for a potentially incredible PA provider. Of course, working as a PA would be choosing the (typically) lower paid of the two positions.