flyingsquirrel Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I'm starting PA school this summer and I'm seriously considering applying for Navy HPSP. The only thing that is holding me back is that I have worked in critical care for the past several years and I absolutley want to stay in critical care (ICU) as a PA. Does anyone know if this would be a possibility? From people I have talked to it seems like most Navy PAs work in primary care. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMtoPA Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 No ICU specialty. Most Navy PA's are in primary care billets. There is a 12-month orthopedics fellowship and a brand new 18-month emed fellowship and that's it. I think there are 2 slots per year for each, with about 200 PA's on active duty. After completing either one of those, you do a "utilization tour" in the specialty and then fall back into the regular rotation. Also, from my understanding the emed fellowship doesn't get you into an ER or UC setting - the utilization tour is either with the Marines or the SpecWar community - which you can just as easily be sent to w/o the training. I'm sure the fellowship is good training, though - it's an abbreviated version of the physician emed residency. My point is that the biggest need in the Navy is primary care, either in an operational or garrison setting - so that's where you'll be. Granted, when operational it won't be strictly primary care in the civilian sense, and you very well could be seeing emergent patients. But ICU? Not unless you're a nurse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrthoSurgeryPA Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I am afraid for you that what HMtoPA? is saying is for the most part true. ICU is not a Navy PAs mission normally and while you may, just may end up in a time split between Primary Care and a critical care type setting at a larger MTF, you will spend a large portion of your career in Primary Care, UC, Operational Medicine and/or deployed. Recruiters and the uninformed will say otherwise though so watch yourself! -Navy PA-C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpsman2PA Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Recruiters and the uninformed will say otherwise though so watch yourself! -Navy PA-C That is the best advice I've ever seen :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsquirrel Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeemed1999 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 What about Cardiology? Can a PA specialize in cardiology in the Navy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator LT_Oneal_PAC Posted April 17, 2020 Moderator Share Posted April 17, 2020 4 hours ago, Redeemed1999 said: What about Cardiology? Can a PA specialize in cardiology in the Navy? Never met one, never heard of one. I imagine the brass would find this a poor use of a PA that they like to keep either a generalist or in a specialty that’s useful in trauma/wartime critical specialty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moleashish Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 On 4/16/2020 at 3:56 PM, Redeemed1999 said: What about Cardiology? Can a PA specialize in cardiology in the Navy? I believe there are only four specialty residencies (fellowships) for PAs in Navy. They are ER, Ortho, Surgery, and Flight Medicine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator LT_Oneal_PAC Posted April 19, 2020 Moderator Share Posted April 19, 2020 2 hours ago, moleashish said: I believe there are only four specialty residencies (fellowships) for PAs in Navy. They are ER, Ortho, Surgery, and Flight Medicine. They definitely have those. It’s possible they may have dive medicine as well now. It was in the works a few years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeemed1999 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Are there any Navy PA specialties similar to cardiology? Or is it primarily emergency medicine? My goal is to be a cardiology PA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeemed1999 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 I am considering joining the Navy to get help with paying school off and also serving the country. Like I said, my goal is to be a cardiology PA, so I'm just curious if there is any Navy PA specialty similar to cardiology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeemed1999 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 If the Navy does not have cardiology PA specialties, is there any military branch that does that can help pay for school? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator LT_Oneal_PAC Posted April 19, 2020 Moderator Share Posted April 19, 2020 10 minutes ago, Redeemed1999 said: If the Navy does not have cardiology PA specialties, is there any military branch that does that can help pay for school? No, there isn’t. If cardiology is that important, wouldn’t go the military route. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeemed1999 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 What would steps be to become a Cardiology PA after serving as a Navy PA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator LT_Oneal_PAC Posted April 30, 2020 Moderator Share Posted April 30, 2020 5 hours ago, Redeemed1999 said: What would steps be to become a Cardiology PA after serving as a Navy PA? Finding an open position, applying, interviewing, negotiate offer, accept offer 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeemed1999 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 What are the surgical subspecialties for a Navy PA? I assume primarily trauma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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