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  1. To my understanding, no, there are no direct pathways to non-patient roles as PA is a terminal degree designed to train one to provide medical care to patients. If the patient part of being a PA does not match your desires/goals, you should heavily consider something else like MPH/DPH which would be more useful for a research role and help people. There are medical fields that involve less direct patient care/contact as well as other professions such as pharma or medical science liaison but the whole premise/training of becoming a PA is to take care of patients so I wouldn't encourage someone to go down the PA pathway for non-direct-patient-care reasons. Further, it seems like a very time-intensive and expensive way to go about it if your end-goal is not to actually work in a PA capacity.
  2. I guess we'll never know unless they respond. I have an acquaintance who was a surgeon in India but due to restrictions could not resume that position in the US. Instead, they became a family practice physician.
  3. Agree. Gotta be ready for anything and perform at their best. Can create a stressful environment for all involved.
  4. Do you know anyone on those services or worked with them already? Have you rotated in either specialty yet? Can't speak to transplant medicine but it sounds like a great opportunity. So does the CT job especially if you are interested in surgery although critical care here will be focused on cardiac; you will also see some Pulm, kidney, and neuro pathology. Some CT surgeons can have challenging personalities so keep that in mind if you haven't worked with those folks yet. I would say take the job that is a better first job for you that will provide mentorship and plenty of learning opportunities. Anecdotally, I was able to transition from ortho trauma to CT to trauma/surgical critical care. So know that things are possible with the right effort, network, and opportunities.
  5. Wise words above. Get more shadowing in now, ask for a letter of rec from the PA or MD, and apply as early as you can. Why do you want to be a PA?
  6. If you're being required to cover your overhead AND see non-billable visits such as pre-op and post-ops, you should be getting a cut of the surgical global package. They need to carve out the 40% that you're doing (I think the breakdown is 10% for pre-op and 30% post-op care) and give it to you. Otherwise, you're not getting paid what you should be AND paying extra to cover expenses required to see these non-billable visits whereas the surgeon is getting the entire package without the extra clinic visits and overhead.
  7. Well said. This statement has really helped me and my patients.
  8. Charging you for the depreciation is suspect. Isn't depreciation a tax write-off? Hopefully more business savvy people can weigh in. Agree with consulting with an accountant. Is performing laser treatments part of your job description or are you electing to do it? Are you required to pay overhead for everything else?
  9. There was a review course that I listened to when I commuted to my rotation sites. It was succinct and reviewed PANCE topics. I'll see if I can remember the name. If not, find something like that.
  10. Look into other options like teaching (PA school lectures, skills labs, etc), locums, entrepreneurial work, etc. Some programs pay preceptors who take students if that's something you'd consider.
  11. Thanks for the info. Let me know what you find out. Appreciate your time and insight.
  12. Thanks for sharing your experience and insight. Any need for ortho and/or surgical PAs?
  13. Yes and no. As you gain experience, you become more comfortable with being uncomfortable. You'll learn that it's impossible to know everything, and you'll be much better at figuring things out and get the patient the care they need.
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