Physician Assistant vs Doctor in the ER (Surprisingly Similar? / What’s Different?)
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- After working as a PA in the emergency department for the last 10 years, I'll explain the similarities and differences between doctors and physician assistants in the ER.
Spoiler alert: It's probably more similar than you think! :)
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:49 Job Responsibilities
2:57 Income
3:39 Procedural Skills
5:50 Leadership Opportunities
6:16 Prestige
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Thank you so much for this! I’m about to start undergrad and am deciding between the two right now. With a pre-PA is it just as flexible with major as it is with pre-Md? Like can I still be a history major if I do alll my pre-reqs?
Yes, it's just as flexible. Assuming you cover the prerequisites for whatever schools you're applying to, you don't have to major in pre-med.
Thanks! Trying to decide between MD and PA. Do you know about certified anesthesia assistants? Appreciate this video. Very insightful
You're welcome! I've heard a little about them, but I don't know that much... Sounds like it's kind of a new thing, maybe a good time to get into it. 🙂
Hello! I have a non-traditional premed degree, graduated with a liberal arts degreeI just wanna ask if PA is a bachelors degree or a masters degree or they have both? I’ve been thinking of going to PA school in the near future, will I be able to get accepted into PA school?
PA school is usually a master's degree, though not always. You need to have a bachelor's degree already, including various prerequisite classes. Prereqs vary by school, so you can check their list online. If you have all the prerequisites you can apply, you may also need to have some type of healthcare experience, check the school websites for that also.
What’s the difference in their schedule? Are PA schedule set compared to ER doctor which is more roaming is what I’ve heard
Thanks for these videos brother I’m currently a medical assistant and starting first year on bachelors to get to PA school
You're welcome! Good luck!
One of the better explanations I've seen.
Thanks! 😊
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There’s nothing “Surprisingly Similar” about the PA vs MD in any setting. I’m sorry, it’s like comparing a supervisor to a Director of a department. With respect.
True... Very True
I disagree. They are extremely similar presuming the PA is actually a good PA. It's highly recommended for a PA to do a one year residency for emergency medicine, which I do believe is critical in this field.
The ERs I've worked with as a paramedic often have PAs there that take on critical traumas awesomely.
Obviously a Doctor should be available for complicated cases though and the PA should establish a lifelong mentorship relationship.
But in terms of what they do on a day to day basis, there is a very small gap in difference.
@@joshuathompson1357 let me just get this straight, you’re telling me that PA’s and MD’s have almost identical day to day functions? I’m sorry does 4 years of medical school, 4+ years or residency and 2-3 years of fellowship compares to a 3 year PA degree? Do you realize that what you’re saying is just straight hot air? I can’t believe PA’s are walking around saying this type of stuff. I can’t even take this seriously lol
@sepiks4250 I happen to be going to PA school and work with both PAs and Doctors in the emergency room. Yes, in terms of what they physically do for patients, it is almost identical.
The difference is that PAs use Doctors as a life long mentor and advisor. They have much more school experience and more knowledge so they have more insight.
Cases that require such complicated knowledge are very few. Most cases are straight forward. Doctors help PAs learn to make sound decisions in complicated cases.
So no, they are in no way equal. But through collaboration and team work, they both do the same tests, procedures, and interventions.
Supervisor versus department director? Not sure I fully understand that comparison. But what I as a PA do for patients in the ER and what a physician would do for a patient in the ER is practically identical in the majority of cases. But of course there are exceptions, as I explained in the video. 🙂
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Deciding between MD or PA was one of the hardest decisions, spent nearly a year during undergrad deciding which one.
There's a lot to consider! 🙂