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Why would you not want to be (practice as) an MD, but would be willing to consider being a PA, especially when the much higher cost of becoming an MD (time, eff
by SiVal 10y ago
Why would you not want to be (practice as) an MD, but would be willing to consider being a PA, especially when the much higher cost of becoming an MD (time, effort, money) isn't even a factor for you (you already paid and won't get a refund)?
(I'm not challenging your choice; I'm hoping to learn something that might be useful to a younger relative of mine considering a medical career.)
- GarrisonPrime 10y agoMainly because my specialty is collapsing and there are no jobs, so I would have to retrain in a different specialty. Of course, to be a PA I'd have to go through training as well, but the hours and stress would be a bit less. The stakes not as high. I'm unlikely to do it though. The job market was only part of the reason I left. The field is so corrupt, political, and biased, the patients often so arrogant and defensive, I just hated the job.
- SiVal 10y agothanks