I was trained and graduated PA school in 2006 in the USA. I am presently working in the UK as a PA in geriatric medicine. Unfortunately, I find the practice here limiting and the current skepticism against PAs discouraging. I will happily return to the USA to work as a PA where I can earn significantly more money and be treated as a respected member of the medical team.
You are right Erik, the current climate is not inspiring and leaves a lot to be desired. However, I'm sure over your 18 years of practice many patients were thankful to have seen you when they did and no amount of rhetoric can take that away from you. Our role is not as integrated here as it is in the USA but hopefully, time and some difficult decisions will get us there.
I was trained and graduated PA school in 2006 in the USA. I am presently working in the UK as a PA in geriatric medicine. Unfortunately, I find the practice here limiting and the current skepticism against PAs discouraging. I will happily return to the USA to work as a PA where I can earn significantly more money and be treated as a respected member of the medical team.
You are right Erik, the current climate is not inspiring and leaves a lot to be desired. However, I'm sure over your 18 years of practice many patients were thankful to have seen you when they did and no amount of rhetoric can take that away from you. Our role is not as integrated here as it is in the USA but hopefully, time and some difficult decisions will get us there.
no PA course in the states is 3 yrs,they average 24 to 27 months.I think they should also have kept the assistant name.