To become a physician assistant, you must first earn your bachelor’s degree and complete the necessary prerequisites for PA school.
PA school is then two and a half years in duration. Unlike physicians, PAs are not required to complete any additional training after PA school.
The average physician assistant earns approximately $120,000 per year and works 40 hours per week.
If you want to be involved in patient care and make a difference in people’s lives without going through the expensive and time-consuming process of becoming a doctor, becoming a physician assistant may be a good fit.
That being said, the tradeoff is that you’ll never have the same level of autonomy as a doctor when it comes to making decisions for your patients. You’ll always be limited in your roles and responsibilities.
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