erptacmtkrazyso Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I am starting PA school in about 6 weeks and am planning for the future. Is it necessary to complete a residency/fellowship to get a step up on other new grads. Specifically ortho. My background is that I've been a physical therapist assistant for the past 10 years. Do I need to complete one of those or will my previous health care experience be enough. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted July 17, 2012 Moderator Share Posted July 17, 2012 At the present time a residency is not required but completion of one certainly gives you a distinct advantage when applying for high end jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MnM1990 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I am actually a little curious about this myself. Does that mean that in order for me to become an Ortho-PA I would need an ortho rersidency? Or would I still be able to become an Ortho-PA without the residency? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted August 10, 2012 Moderator Share Posted August 10, 2012 Easier with a residency but doable without, especially if you do some elective training in ortho in school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMD16 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Today new PA grad are younger. This new trend became more evident within the last six years or so. Most lack extensive years of Heathcare exp either as an RN/MA/Surg tech etc or even life exp to say the least. That said, I would highly recommend residency training for every new graduate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAmommy Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I think a fellowship is a great idea. I start my PA program next week. I know that when I graduate I will still only know an incredibly small fraction of the information that is required to be a good PA. I think it is naive to think that after 2 years anyone can be prepared enough to work in high end specialties on their own. With that being said however, I think it is possible to get a job in the specialty you desire without doing a fellowship. However you will be learning through trial and error on your patients. I feel more comfortable trying to do a fellowship so that I can be better prepared and have more knowledge for my patients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted August 10, 2012 Moderator Share Posted August 10, 2012 Today new PA grad are younger. This new trend became more evident within the last six years or so. Most lack extensive years of Heathcare exp either as an RN/MA/Surg tech etc or even life exp to say the least. That said, I would highly recommend residency training for every new graduate. I totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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