marbear Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 For instance, if someone with a bachelors degree in biology wanted to become a PA and work in a cardiovascular clinic, would he/she need to attend a pa program that trains students to work exclusively in that area or could he/she just go to a general pa program and choose the area of work after graduation? What about training for other pa specialties? Is it ever necessary to attend additional training after a PA program to be able to work in a specific area of healthcare? Thank you for the answers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbear Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 For instance, if someone with a bachelors degree in biology wanted to become a PA and work in a cardiovascular clinic, would he/she need to attend a pa program that trains students to work exclusively in that area or could he/she just go to a general pa program and choose the area of work after graduation? What about training for other pa specialties? Is it ever necessary to attend additional training after a PA program to be able to work in a specific area of healthcare? Thank you for the answers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calad Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 You would want to look into the rotations of the school you are attending and make sure they have a cardiology rotation. Depending on the specialty and the job you are looking for, some places might require a "residency" but I am not the person to ask if this is the norm or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calad Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 You would want to look into the rotations of the school you are attending and make sure they have a cardiology rotation. Depending on the specialty and the job you are looking for, some places might require a "residency" but I am not the person to ask if this is the norm or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thielen91 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I shadowed a CT PA, he said he had no additional training and came out of school as a general PA. He said the motto is "See one, teach one, do one." Kinda scary if you think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thielen91 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I shadowed a CT PA, he said he had no additional training and came out of school as a general PA. He said the motto is "See one, teach one, do one." Kinda scary if you think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 You can work in any area after graduating and passing the PANCE. There are post-grad options if you want further training to build your skills and make you a more competitive job candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 You can work in any area after graduating and passing the PANCE. There are post-grad options if you want further training to build your skills and make you a more competitive job candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbear Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 Thank you for the answers! On anesthesiologistassistant.com, it lists only seven anesthesiologist pa programs in the United States. So, if someone graduated from a general physician assistant program with a rotation for anesthisiology then the degree would fulfill the requirements to practice as an anesthesiologiest assistant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbear Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 Thank you for the answers! On anesthesiologistassistant.com, it lists only seven anesthesiologist pa programs in the United States. So, if someone graduated from a general physician assistant program with a rotation for anesthisiology then the degree would fulfill the requirements to practice as an anesthesiologiest assistant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquafresh11 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Anesthesia assistant and physician assistant are two separate entities and are not interchangeable, different schools, programs, scope of practice, certifying exam, etc. There is one AA program that admits PA's and it knocks off 2 semesters I think, but in the end you are still an anesthesia assistant, just with the added resume boost of being a PA as well, which you already brought to the table. There are only a handful of states that recognize anesthesia assistants and allow them to practice. If you want to do anesthesia, I would go to nursing school and then nurse anesthetist school. Just easier and more options available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquafresh11 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Anesthesia assistant and physician assistant are two separate entities and are not interchangeable, different schools, programs, scope of practice, certifying exam, etc. There is one AA program that admits PA's and it knocks off 2 semesters I think, but in the end you are still an anesthesia assistant, just with the added resume boost of being a PA as well, which you already brought to the table. There are only a handful of states that recognize anesthesia assistants and allow them to practice. If you want to do anesthesia, I would go to nursing school and then nurse anesthetist school. Just easier and more options available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmood Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Thank you for the answers! On anesthesiologistassistant.com, it lists only seven anesthesiologist pa programs in the United States. So, if someone graduated from a general physician assistant program with a rotation for anesthisiology then the degree would fulfill the requirements to practice as an anesthesiologiest assistant? It would fulfill the requirements to practice as a PA. Two different professions, although I've heard of PAs holding AA certification. I don't think there are any dual degree programs though. Someone else may know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmood Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Thank you for the answers! On anesthesiologistassistant.com, it lists only seven anesthesiologist pa programs in the United States. So, if someone graduated from a general physician assistant program with a rotation for anesthisiology then the degree would fulfill the requirements to practice as an anesthesiologiest assistant? It would fulfill the requirements to practice as a PA. Two different professions, although I've heard of PAs holding AA certification. I don't think there are any dual degree programs though. Someone else may know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Steve Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Keep reading about the training of and the roles filled by PAs. Google the history of physician assistants and that will fill in some details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Steve Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Keep reading about the training of and the roles filled by PAs. Google the history of physician assistants and that will fill in some details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 It would fulfill the requirements to practice as a PA. Two different professions, although I've heard of PAs holding AA certification. I don't think there are any dual degree programs though. Someone else may know better. There's a PA to AA bridge IIRC but I forget which program offers it. I believe it just cuts out part of the didactic requirements that would have been taken in PA school. /edit - whoops, just saw that aqua already mentioned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 It would fulfill the requirements to practice as a PA. Two different professions, although I've heard of PAs holding AA certification. I don't think there are any dual degree programs though. Someone else may know better. There's a PA to AA bridge IIRC but I forget which program offers it. I believe it just cuts out part of the didactic requirements that would have been taken in PA school. /edit - whoops, just saw that aqua already mentioned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpsman2PA Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 He said the motto is "See one, teach one, do one." Kinda scary if you think about it. You sure it wasn't "See one, do one, teach one?" That was our motto in the military when it came to minor surg stuff. See one done, do one with supervision, teach one to the new guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpsman2PA Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 He said the motto is "See one, teach one, do one." Kinda scary if you think about it. You sure it wasn't "See one, do one, teach one?" That was our motto in the military when it came to minor surg stuff. See one done, do one with supervision, teach one to the new guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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