Where do they work?
Physician assistants are employed in virtually all types of health care settings in urban and rural communities:
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hospitals |
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clinics |
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private physician offices |
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schools |
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HMOs |
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military |
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Veterans Administration |
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Bureau of Prisons |
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Public Health Service and other agencies
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The majority of PAs work in primary care medicine:
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family medicine |
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internal medicine |
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pediatrics |
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obstetrics and gynecology
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Many PAs also work in specialty medicine, such as:
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cardiothoracic surgery |
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orthopedics |
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emergency medicine |
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dermatology |
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sports medicine
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That's not all. PAs may also work in the areas of:
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medical education |
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health administration |
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research
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Would you believe some PAs even make house calls!
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