Open AccessCareer patterns of physician assistants
Author(s) -
Mary Warner,
Christopher V. Maio,
Karen Suchanek Hudmon
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of physician assistants
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 0893-7400
DOI - 10.1097/01.jaa.0000430342.95024.13
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , specialty , certification , family medicine , psychology , medicine , medical education , management , economics
A distinguishing characteristic of the physician assistant (PA) profession is career flexibility to move between specialties without further training or certification. The objectives of this study were to characterize the number and type of practice specialties and to explore attitudes towards career flexibility.