RandomD Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Hi all. I will most likely end up working in a major research hospital once I graduate. I hold a PhD in biomedical science where I studied several cancer types in a basic science/pre-clinical setting. My question is, do you think having a research PhD as a PA (in a medical oncology setting) should bump up my base salary? If so, how much would you think? There's not a lot of info out there about PAs with PhD backgrounds, so it's difficult to get an idea what it is worth (if anything). Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted July 28, 2014 Administrator Share Posted July 28, 2014 It should probably count for something, but not all that much unless research is a substantial part of your job description. If you can get some publication action going, you'd be a shoo-in for a faculty position somewhere, but it doesn't sound like that's where your desires lie. You'll be trailblazing, so it really amounts to explaining why a Ph.D. PA has more value than a non-Ph.D. PA, and why you should get more money to reflect the increased value to the practice. Oh, and getting it past admin, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomD Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 Faculty is something I am certainly considering, but as a new PA grad, I feel like I would need at least a couple years of clinical experience under my belt before I go that route. I don't feel like I necessarily need to do research, but I figured the PhD would carry more weight in a research hospital. I'd say you are probably right in that It will largely depend on my ability to sell the PhD. Negotiating is not a strong point for me, so it should be an interesting process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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