USN2UNC Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I wanted NOOOO part of Nuke school- but after researching PA school.... I'm sure it wouldn't have been that bad, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest superbike81 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Hi, I'm Jason, new here. I guess you could say I'm pre-PA, but that all depends on the Air Force. I'm currently an active duty E-5, stationed in Japan. I am completing a few more pre-requisites, and then I will be applying to the Air Force Physician's Assistant Program. This will let me out of my job now, and allow me to go to PA school at Ft Sam Houston in Texas. I can't apply for another couple years, due to my return date from overseas. They say I can't curtail my DEROS (leave early) to go to school, so hopefully the timing works out. I have good grades, a flawless military service record, won several "....of the year" awards, and am currently shadowing at Camp Lester Naval Hospital in Okinawa as well as volunteering with the Red Cross. I'm hoping all this will be enough to get me some quality letters of recommendation and get me into the program. I just found this forum, and will be watching it and participating when I can. Anyone else looking into this program, or have completed it before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest certain Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 certain here. Got a couple of Prereqs to complete before sending in my IPAP package. Stats: Army Brat Army Reserve - 31M Multichannel comms (2 yrs) - E1-E3 Marine Corps - 2673 SIGINT (11 yrs) - E3-E6 Air Force Reserve - 4N05 (3 yrs) 445th ASTS WPAFB, OH - E6 STNA - LifeCare Hospitals of Dayton (1-1/2 yrs) Army - 13F Fire Support (2 yrs) - E6 Red Cross Volunteer in the ED at 121 CSH Yongsan Korea (when I can) Got my foot back in the door. Working to get back into the medical field. Finally discovered what I want to do. Trying to become a PA as quickly as I can. Any advice, guidance or mentoring tips would be greatly appreciated. Cheers! certain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USN2UNC Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 certain here. Got a couple of Prereqs to complete before sending in my IPAP package. Stats: Army Brat Army Reserve - 31M Multichannel comms (2 yrs) - E1-E3 Marine Corps - 2673 SIGINT (11 yrs) - E3-E6 Air Force Reserve - 4N05 (3 yrs) 445th ASTS WPAFB, OH - E6 STNA - LifeCare Hospitals of Dayton (1-1/2 yrs) Army - 13F Fire Support (2 yrs) - E6 Red Cross Volunteer in the ED at 121 CSH Yongsan Korea (when I can) Got my foot back in the door. Working to get back into the medical field. Finally discovered what I want to do. Trying to become a PA as quickly as I can. Any advice, guidance or mentoring tips would be greatly appreciated. Cheers! certain Sure you don't want to join the Navy and then the Coast Guard 1st? Just Kidding, Welcome and good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ufcwuemory Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Nick Air Force PJ (Pararescue) - Team Alaska (Currently) - Hurlburt Field (Active) Just got accepted to Emory University PA Program Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik65D Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 2000-2005 PVT-SGT (pac rat/s1 lackie w/ 3rd ID - ft stewart).....not every soldier picks the job he truly wants the 1st time 2005-2009 SGT-SSG (reclassed: 68WM6, Burn ICU) 2009: PA-C / 1LT (IPAP 3-07 class) Currently BN PA stationed in 2ID, Korea, (Camp Hovey) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lorenacamacho Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 US Navy Corpsman, NEC 8483 OR Tech 1988-1995 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tkirchme Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 SGT. 68wm6 ft benning G.A. 3ID Iraq2007-2008 M6 course 2009-march2010 current Projected Walter reed army medical center Pre-PA aprox aplication date 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margoz22 Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Married to the Coast Guard for 7 1/2 years. (Mostly lurked on the site with occasional posts as a pre-pa and pa student and now PA-C for 3+ years...and now I have a question.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest csdogg68 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Lcpl Delgado 0351 Infantry USMC Reserves 2/23 Marines, 4th MarDiv Ramadi, Iraq OIF 9 Still in and more to come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John18D Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 John 11B in 1/505 PIR 82nd ABN 2003-2005 18D (Special Forces Medic) 1SFG 2007-2009 I have a BA in Poli Sci so I need to go back to school and knock out my prereqs. Ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarian Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 Welcome John... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grognard Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Lcpl Delgado0351 Infantry USMC Reserves 2/23 Marines, 4th MarDiv Ramadi, Iraq OIF 9 Still in and more to come..... Semper Fi, devil dawg (albeit a hard-charging reservist) GySgt retired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grognard Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 certain here. Got a couple of Prereqs to complete before sending in my IPAP package. Stats: Army Brat Army Reserve - 31M Multichannel comms (2 yrs) - E1-E3 Marine Corps - 2673 SIGINT (11 yrs) - E3-E6 Air Force Reserve - 4N05 (3 yrs) 445th ASTS WPAFB, OH - E6 STNA - LifeCare Hospitals of Dayton (1-1/2 yrs) Army - 13F Fire Support (2 yrs) - E6 Red Cross Volunteer in the ED at 121 CSH Yongsan Korea (when I can) Got my foot back in the door. Working to get back into the medical field. Finally discovered what I want to do. Trying to become a PA as quickly as I can. Any advice, guidance or mentoring tips would be greatly appreciated. Cheers! certain Jeez, buddy. I interviewed a guy who had finished his under-grad in poly-sci and then went to culinary school so he could be a chef and then came knocking on the PA school door and we had serious doubts about his ability to focus on a specific career. You might take even more time explaining that meandering path during your interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grognard Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I wanted NOOOO part of Nuke school- but after researching PA school.... I'm sure it wouldn't have been that bad, haha. Hey! Ain't nuthin wrong with nukes! Just think of all the money I save on electricity when I read at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Music&Medicine Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Casey here, I am an E-6 in the active duty AF. Worked in electronics my whole life. Have been wanting to get into medicine for a while. been going to school full time for past few years. I applied for IPAP this year and just found out that i was accepted. If you have good grades/SAT/asvab and good LOR's you will probably do well. they reduced the slots from 37 to 32 and extended the program to 29 months. My stats were SAT 1740, GPA 3.63, science GPA 4.0, asvab 95. i did about 16 hrs of shadowing from a PA that went through IPAP. The averages of the selects were in same order 1712, 3.57, 3.73 and 89. Hope this helps. I am currently deployed to Afghan on a COP. only AF guy here. basically doing anything communications. AFSC's 3D176 Airfield Sys, 2A071S Avionics Stationed out of Maxwell AFB, AL been in since 97 Volunteer at the VA hospital I start IPAP August 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieBen Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Hi Everyone, my name is Ben and I am in the first Australian PA program being run by the University of Queensland. I am active duty, in the Royal Australian Navy. I joined in 1981 as a junior recruit (I was 15) and became a gunnery sailor for six years before transferring to medic. I worked in the surface fleet for some time until I trialled the introduction of medics into our submarine force in 1999. I served as part of the Australian medical team on the USNS Comfort in 1990-91 in Burn ICU. I was a weapons inspector in 1993 in Iraq with the UN. I was a sailor until Jan 2009 when I was offered a commission as a LEUT (03), but prior to that I was a Chief for 8 years. There are a couple of Army Nurses on my program with me and an ex-Army Warrant Officer (he is an equivilant of a Master Chief). Best wishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAdamsPAC Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Hi Everyone, my name is Ben and I am in the first Australian PA program being run by the University of Queensland. I am active duty, in the Royal Australian Navy. I joined in 1981 as a junior recruit (I was 15) and became a gunnery sailor for six years before transferring to medic. I worked in the surface fleet for some time until I trialled the introduction of medics into our submarine force in 1999. I served as part of the Australian medical team on the USNS Comfort in 1990-91 in Burn ICU. I was a weapons inspector in 1993 in Iraq with the UN. I was a sailor until Jan 2009 when I was offered a commission as a LEUT (03), but prior to that I was a Chief for 8 years. There are a couple of Army Nurses on my program with me and an ex-Army Warrant Officer (he is an equivilant of a Master Chief). Best wishes Welcome Mate! I tip my hat to you and your Digger classmates and wish all you well in your PA career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trowavo Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Hello everyone, I'm A1C Vo, of the 202nd Red Horse Florida Air National Guard. I have no medical experience right now, but thinking of becoming a CNA to get some. After I finish my bachelor hopefully I could get accepted into at a school in Florida and get a scholarship (preferly one from the AF but any would do). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBPAC Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 I am proud to finally post my introduction here! LTJG U.S. Coast Guard Attending DCO school Aug 2010 7 years prior civilian practice Semper Paratus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyg Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 SEMPER PARATUS also! I am a pup! joined in 88 small boat station E2-E3 corps school E3-E4 Med clinic Yorktown, Va E4-E5 honorable discharge 95 to attend PA school at East Carolina University, married Coastie in 95 two years into college decided it was time to have a baby and then another supported my Coastie for 17 years, he just retired as MKC after 20 years he said "You have followed, supported and sacrificed for me and our family all this time, NOW it's your turn! You ARE going to PA school!" Can't argue with a Chief ;) so I am happily making application this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarian Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 Welcome...!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissyRGuzman Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Married to Army, but still Air Force at heart all the way! Medical Laboratory Technician - 4TOs! Ft. Bragg Army Base, NC - Contractor/Vet 2009-2010 Got out in 2007 - Eglin AFB,FL Keesler AFB, MS Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Shepphard AFB, TX Lackland AFB, TX Two loves...MEDICAL FIELD & The MILITARY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
istat2 Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 SEMPER PARATUS also! I am a pup! joined in 88 small boat station E2-E3 corps school E3-E4 Med clinic Yorktown, Va E4-E5 honorable discharge 95 to attend PA school at East Carolina University, married Coastie in 95 two years into college decided it was time to have a baby and then another supported my Coastie for 17 years, he just retired as MKC after 20 years he said "You have followed, supported and sacrificed for me and our family all this time, NOW it's your turn! You ARE going to PA school!" Can't argue with a Chief ;) so I am happily making application this year! Go to watch out for those senior NCO's (lol). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglecat Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 CPT Junglecat, currently with 2 BCT 10MTN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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