<p>Out of curiosity, I was wondering what are your thoughts on becoming a physician assistant because that's what I want to do.</p>
<p>it is a good choice, lot’s of work in school but why not?
go for it!
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<p>You could ask your physician if she knows of any Pas, contact them, and see if they would let you follow them around for a few hours. Patient privacy issues would be one concern, in this case, that you’d have to address, but my physician (he hasn’t a PA that I’ve met) has allowed shadowing (by rising freshmen pre-meds) in his practice and with the permission of the patient. I assume you’ve already researched what Pas do, what their licensing permits, what the practice issues are, what the future of Pas is in healthcare reform, etc. It’s a very competitive u/g field, so ascertain it’s what you want to do before committing your money to it. Good luck.</p>