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Physician Assistants Best Job

Physician Assistants are not required to complete residencies like physicians once they have finished at medical schools. However if a Physician Assistant wishes to undertake a residency program there are some available.
Graduate programs will lead to a qualification of Masters Degree in Physician Assistant Studies, Medical Science or Health Science. Other entry requirements are a Bachelors degree as well as GRE or MCAT. There are now also some programs for Physician Assistants that have an option for a doctorate qualification. This can include the Doctor of Science Physician Assistant (DScPA).
In 2006 the Physician assistant position was named as the 5th best job in America. This was based on salary ad job prospects as well as job growth which is expected to increase by almost 50% in the next 10 years. There will never be a shortage of work opportunities for a physician’s assistant.
Once you have experience in general practice as a PA you may choose to specialize in a medical field like dermatology, cardiology, surgery or others. Physician assistant salaries for a full time PA in 2007 was over $86,000. Specialist PA’s can earn up to $200,000 per year.
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