fyrman889 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Greetings, I am an American Physician Assistant, currently contracted with a major teaching hospital in China. In collaboration with the hospital, I received special permission to practice, so as to demonstrate my profession to the country of China. In addition, I have been asked to help develop a Physician Assistant program as well. I have been here three months already, and it's been a crazy adventure. I have considered starting my blog here if there are enough interested readers. Take care. Keith Rouleau, PA-C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyrman889 Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Greetings, I am an American Physician Assistant, currently contracted with a major teaching hospital in China. In collaboration with the hospital, I received special permission to practice, so as to demonstrate my profession to the country of China. In addition, I have been asked to help develop a Physician Assistant program as well. I have been here three months already, and it's been a crazy adventure. I have considered starting my blog here if there are enough interested readers. Take care. Keith Rouleau, PA-C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andersenpa Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Do you have experience in PA education? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andersenpa Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Do you have experience in PA education? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve_du Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Hello Keith, So glad to see your post! I haven't come to this forum since school started... May I ask which hospital are you practicing? I am a native of China, and is now a first year PA student here in US. I planned to stay and practice in US when I applied PA school last year. But since my boyfriend found a job in Shanghai earlier this year, and has just left US for his new job there (US law firm, Shanghai office), I am now thinking of doing a rotation in Shanghai and maybe work there after I graduate. So we should definitely talk! Here is my email: shuhua_du@gmail.com I am going back to China this December for Christmas, so maybe we can even meet! Haha, I am getting so excited by your post :) Anyway, looking forward to hearing from you, hope everything is going on well for you in China! Take care. Shuhua(Eve) Du Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zman69 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Keith, are you still in china? Would like to know more about this! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late_bloomer Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 +1, would love to hear more about this! Are you still working and which hospital? I would enjoy an opportunity to work in one of their cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve_du Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 For people who are interested, I am doing a clinical rotation in Shanghai United Family Hospital in December. Their website: http://shanghai.ufh.com.cn/en/ I will be working with a US trained MD in the ER for this rotation. There is no problem of setting up a rotation there as a student, but they told me that there will be legal/paperwork problems if I want to work there permanently as a PA, because PA is not a recognized "licensed profession" in China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sijia Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Hi Eve, so nice to see someone from China got in PA program. I am from China too and have been living in US for 6 years. I'm planning to apply for 2014 PA class. But I have a Chinese literature major as a Bachelor's degree with very low overvall GPA after ECE evaluated. I had two years medical assistant program in US with overall GPA 3.9 and I'm taking pre-reqs now. I am so confused about the GAP calculation and wonder if you or anybody can help me with some questions. Did you get your bachelor degree from China or US? Do you know if the PA schools or CASPA calculate any foreign course GPA? I checked CASPA website and read something like they don't calculate any professional and foreign course GPA? The foreign course means any courses taken outside. My Bachelor degree overall GPA is very low. If they calculate my bachelor GPA I will be pretty much dead even before the application process. But I just calculated my GPA per CASPA's rule and combined my BA,2-year medical assistant. It's about 2.77. I may take more courses that recommended but not required like genetics, immunology,sociaology to see if these recommended courses can bring up my GPA. Anybody any advice will be very appreciated!!!!!!!Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sijia Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Hi Eve, so nice to see someone from China got in PA program. I am from China too and have been living in US for 6 years. I'm planning to apply for 2014 PA class. But I have a Chinese literature major as a Bachelor's degree with very low overvall GPA after ECE evaluated. I had two years medical assistant program in US with overall GPA 3.9 and I'm taking pre-reqs now. I am so confused about the GAP calculation and wonder if you or anybody can help me with some questions. Did you get your bachelor degree from China or US? Do you know if the PA schools or CASPA calculate any foreign course GPA? I checked CASPA website and read something like they don't calculate any professional and foreign course GPA? The foreign course means any courses taken outside. My Bachelor degree overall GPA is very low. If they calculate my bachelor GPA I will be pretty much dead even before the application process. But I just calculated my GPA per CASPA's rule and combined my BA,2-year medical assistant. It's about 2.77. I may take more courses that recommended but not required like genetics, immunology,sociaology to see if these recommended courses can bring up my GPA. Anybody any advice will be very appreciated!!!!!!!Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve_du Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Hi Sijia, I sent your a private message. Hi Eve, so nice to see someone from China got in PA program. I am from China too and have been living in US for 6 years. I'm planning to apply for 2014 PA class. But I have a Chinese literature major as a Bachelor's degree with very low overvall GPA after ECE evaluated. I had two years medical assistant program in US with overall GPA 3.9 and I'm taking pre-reqs now. I am so confused about the GAP calculation and wonder if you or anybody can help me with some questions. Did you get your bachelor degree from China or US? Do you know if the PA schools or CASPA calculate any foreign course GPA? I checked CASPA website and read something like they don't calculate any professional and foreign course GPA? The foreign course means any courses taken outside. My Bachelor degree overall GPA is very low. If they calculate my bachelor GPA I will be pretty much dead even before the application process. But I just calculated my GPA per CASPA's rule and combined my BA,2-year medical assistant. It's about 2.77. I may take more courses that recommended but not required like genetics, immunology,sociaology to see if these recommended courses can bring up my GPA. Anybody any advice will be very appreciated!!!!!!!Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vyoong Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hi Keath, Just came across your post dated July 16, 2011. I am a US trained PA-C, Chinese ethnic and speaks fluent Mandarin. I also have academic experience establishing a PA Program (Pacific University) from conception phase, curricurum design, faculty recruiting, to enrollment and accredidation stage. Feel free to contact me at vyoong@comcast.net should you need further help. Vee S Yoong, PA-C, Ph.D. Olympia, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyr1 Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Just came across this thread. Very interested. Did you end up making a blog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricWWU Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Hello All, I just came across this thread, (I know 2021), and am curious about PA work in China. My husband is Chinese and we have plans to China in the next few years. We both currently are in the US. I am interested in changing my career and believe I would be a great PA; however, it wouldn't make much sense for me to go get three years of education (minimum) to then move to China where I cannot work as a PA. Does anyone here have familiarity with China's health industry specifically when it comes to hiring foreigners? Also any info on what options there are in general for an American PA to work in China are much appreciated? Thank you for your thoughts, Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmj11 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 I am waiting for someone with more current information to chime in, but historically the American-trained Physician Assistant was not recognized in China. I would do a lot of research into it first. We had a house guest for 3 years from China, doing her nursing studies in the US. She had planned on staying here but then love pulled her back to China. I know that her transition to Chinese nursing after training here was easy. But the PA role is another matter. I lived overseas in the 80s-90s and the PA profession was not recognized in most places I live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitang Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 On 6/3/2012 at 8:24 AM, eve_du said: For people who are interested, I am doing a clinical rotation in Shanghai United Family Hospital in December. Their website: http://shanghai.ufh.com.cn/en/ I will be working with a US trained MD in the ER for this rotation. There is no problem of setting up a rotation there as a student, but they told me that there will be legal/paperwork problems if I want to work there permanently as a PA, because PA is not a recognized "licensed profession" in China. Hi Eve! I am a student in American studying PA program, and I wanted to work in china, how would I do that? Do I need to study again in china? Do you mind telling me more information if you don't mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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