Physician Assistant - A Conversation We've All Had

There is often a lot of misunderstanding around the title of our profession.

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[xxhadez187xx]

agrees, change name to Physician Associate

[envirocopy512]

"Assistant" is such a cringeworthy word...they need to change it to something else

[SellMeLies]

lol great!

[herpshnerp]

@jj418000 Also, there is a reason PAs choose the PA path versus the MD path, it is a different career with a different dynamic. It does not make them less intelligent driven or capable of MDs but the general population seems to have that idea which leads to many of the misunderstandings and lack of respect PAs too often encounter.

[herpshnerp]

@jj418000 They did not suggest Associate Physician, rather Physician Associate. Yes there is a distinct difference.

[kevlyei]

Tough situation indeed. My personal opinion, as a PA-S, is not even use the word physician OR assistant in our name. The name should be something we can build a reputation around, as hard as that may be in the short term. The draw back is that it doesn't highlight our dependence on a supervising physician but guess what, neither do job titles like 'paramedic' or 'EMT.'

[RoveryTroll]

Ahahahahahaha. This is so funny.

[jessssheheh]

the beginning is kind of akward but after that, its really imformative. thanks for posting

[jj418000]

You can't be an associate physician because you are NOT a physician (MD, or EVEN a DO). Just like an associate lawyer suggests being a REAL lawyer.

It seems like you wouldn't have to explain as much if you went to school for 2 more years, did a 3+ year residency, and were addressed as Dr. X, rather than Mr. X, one of the PAs.

[aliandsam1]

This is a stupid vid. Annoying as hell

[hilariousbollywood]

@watzgoodinthe711 i agree...i can relate to the guy in this video im sick an tired of explaining what PA's do

[becca315]

lol. "my freakin' doctor's helper badge at the freakin' first aid store."