careerchangepharm Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 I've decided to change careers, and wanted to triple check and confirm something so I don't misrepresent anything on my future application. On CASPA there's PCE, HCE, Employment, Research, etc. I've worked for years in the pharmaceutical industry and have experience in clinical trials. Would this all be under HCE, or Research? I thought it would be under Employment, but that's for "paid work done outside of the health care field," and I would think pharmaceuticals would be in the health care field. Correct me if I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cop to pa Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 I think it depends more on what you did during those trials. Were your duties more research based or care based? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
careerchangepharm Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 Mixture of both...or that's what I would think. Could you elaborate on the "care based" part, just so I know I'm on the same page? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cop to pa Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 "EXPERIENCE CATEGORIES In this section you should enter your professional experiences under the following categories: Patient Care Experience Experiences in which you are directly responsible for a patient’s care; for example: prescribing medication, performing procedures, directing a course of treatment, working on patients as an active nurse or EMT, etc. Health Care Experience Both paid and unpaid work in the health or a health-related field where you are not directly responsible for a patient’s care; for example, filling prescriptions, performing clerical work, delivering patient food, cleaning patient rooms, working as a scribe or hospital volunteer, etc. ... Research Research projects completed preferably in addition to or outside of regular classroom work" From: https://portal.caspaonline.org/caspaHelpPages/frequently-asked-questions/additional-information/work-and-volunteer-experience/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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