To begin, residency programs are extremely competitive; therefore, if you spend time trying to get into one of these programs as opposed to looking for a career, one may miss out on a great job opportunity. Worst yet, not everyone who applies gets accepted into a program, therefore, you may be without a job and without acceptance into a postgraduate residency program. As stated above, the duration of a PA residency is usually around twelve months. Though twelve months is not too long, this time still postpones the physician assistant in starting their career. Not only does it slow down the entry into the medical field, it also decreases the amount of readily available PA’s to healthcare providers. With medicine increasing in demand, it is important to have as many care providers available as possible. A big aspect of enrolling into a residency program is to specialize in a certain field of medicine. As MaryAnn DePietro (2015) states, “It is also possible to start a PA residency only to find out you selected the wrong specialty.” Imagine going through
To begin, residency programs are extremely competitive; therefore, if you spend time trying to get into one of these programs as opposed to looking for a career, one may miss out on a great job opportunity. Worst yet, not everyone who applies gets accepted into a program, therefore, you may be without a job and without acceptance into a postgraduate residency program. As stated above, the duration of a PA residency is usually around twelve months. Though twelve months is not too long, this time still postpones the physician assistant in starting their career. Not only does it slow down the entry into the medical field, it also decreases the amount of readily available PA’s to healthcare providers. With medicine increasing in demand, it is important to have as many care providers available as possible. A big aspect of enrolling into a residency program is to specialize in a certain field of medicine. As MaryAnn DePietro (2015) states, “It is also possible to start a PA residency only to find out you selected the wrong specialty.” Imagine going through