History

The PA profession was created to improve and expand the healthcare world. In the mid 1960s physicians noticed there was a shortage in primary care physicians. To help with this problem, a man by the name of Eugene Stead Jr., of Duke University Medical Center, put together the first class of PAs in 1965. The Physician Assistant career branched off of nursing or the biology career choice.

Academic 

A master’s degree is preferred but you must have 2,000 clinical hours before coming a PA. During your last two years of school, you have to take the PANRE certification. There are practice test offered by the NCCPA to practice for that.

Job setting 

Physician Assistants can work in physicians’ offices, hospitals, and other healthcare settings. Most PAs are full time.

Average Salary 

The average salary for a PA is $98,180 per year.