Comments on: The difference between physician and physician assistant jobs https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/the-difference-between-physician-and-physician-assistant-jobs/ Aureus Medical Group’s healthcare blog provides articles and information regarding careers in travel nursing, travel therapy, allied health and more. Fri, 28 Aug 2020 02:29:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 By: FPcareer https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/the-difference-between-physician-and-physician-assistant-jobs/#comment-48187 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 02:29:19 +0000 https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/2016/06/06/the-difference-between-physician-and-physician-assistant-jobs/#comment-48187 This was all interesting information. Cleared my Every doubt about the Difference Between a Physician and Physician Assistant. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Jacob Parks https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/the-difference-between-physician-and-physician-assistant-jobs/#comment-47923 Wed, 30 May 2018 07:11:45 +0000 https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/2016/06/06/the-difference-between-physician-and-physician-assistant-jobs/#comment-47923 11 years for physicians takes into account there undergrad and 3 for PAs does not account for their undergrad. Most PAs these days have a masters degree meaning they have studied 6 to 7 years, and may or may not have completed a 1 to 2 year residency in addition to that. Yes, physicians are experts in their particular fields, but PAs are also highly trained and capable of providing high quality care. Many of them took their classes at medical schools alongside future physicians.

]]> By: Mike Santasiero https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/the-difference-between-physician-and-physician-assistant-jobs/#comment-47854 Fri, 29 Dec 2017 19:35:43 +0000 https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/2016/06/06/the-difference-between-physician-and-physician-assistant-jobs/#comment-47854 It is very interesting that despite the disparity in pay and education, health insurance pays the practice the same and the patient is charged the same co-pay whether a doctor or a physician’s assistant is the person servicing the patient.

That should really change. The consumer should get a price break if you are getting the person with 3 years education rather than 11 years of education. There should be an additional price break if you end up being seen by a nurse practitioner as well. It’s like the difference between having your car serviced at the 10 Minute Oil Change Place versus serviced by a Master Mechanic, there the labour changes are wildly different as they should be.

]]> By: Tobias Armstrong https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/the-difference-between-physician-and-physician-assistant-jobs/#comment-47765 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:52:51 +0000 https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/2016/06/06/the-difference-between-physician-and-physician-assistant-jobs/#comment-47765 I had no idea that there was so much variation in how to go about getting into the medical field. I think it’s interesting that the highest median salary was for physician assistants working in outpatient care centers. Obviously, primary care is going to make more, and same with the specialty doctors, but still, this was all interesting information. Thanks for sharing!

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