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I'm a Canadian citizen and am about to start my fourth year at an American university. I'm currently applying for medical schools in the US and Canada, but a recent clinical experience with a physician assistant (PA) inspired me to look into the field more and consider pursuing that route.
While studying in an MD program in either country at a minimum allows me to practice within the country of the program, if I were to pursue a PA program in the States, I would have to find a PA job in the US, as there is no equivalent to the PA qualification in Canada. That seems to be a risk in studying to be a PA for foreign students.
Are there any PAs out there who were not US citizens or permanent residents when they first entered a PA school? Or, have you known any colleagues in similar situations? Was it difficult to get a hospital or a clinic to sponsor you to work there? Any hoops you had to jump through?
Any comments would be most welcome! Thanks!
While studying in an MD program in either country at a minimum allows me to practice within the country of the program, if I were to pursue a PA program in the States, I would have to find a PA job in the US, as there is no equivalent to the PA qualification in Canada. That seems to be a risk in studying to be a PA for foreign students.
Are there any PAs out there who were not US citizens or permanent residents when they first entered a PA school? Or, have you known any colleagues in similar situations? Was it difficult to get a hospital or a clinic to sponsor you to work there? Any hoops you had to jump through?
Any comments would be most welcome! Thanks!
