So You Want to Be a Physician Assistant

 (13 customer reviews)

I received this book yesterday and I finished it before I went to bed. It's pretty different from the other PA books out there. Beth Grivett, PA-C speaks primarily about the profession itself and includes about 40 pages of "day in the life of [PAs in various specialties]," issues facing the profession, the regulatory, billing, and insurance side of the profession, and even a chapter on how to maintain a quality life outside of medicine. She speaks about the AAPA in detail and how to get involved both as a student and as a PA-C. There really isn't much said regarding getting into PA school. Ms. Grivett talks about some of the basics (choosing a program, credentials, PANCE, and residency) which I enjoyed but, don't be mistaken, this is not a PA school guide. It is a guide for the profession as a whole with unique and honest insight and expereinces surrounding each step of the process (student to PA-C) and may certainly open one's eyes to the reality and flexibilty of the PA profession...Read more

This book contains so much in depth information about the career of a PA. I bought it to help me prepare for my school interview coming up, and I am so glad that I did! It contains a history of the PA practice, where the career is headed, a comparison between PAs and NPs and PAs and MDs. It tells you from a PAs view what his/her role is in the office/clinic/hospital. It also provides a summary of an "average day" of PAs from all different types of practice - family practice, immunology, cardiovascular surgery, dermatology, plastic surgery, obstetrics & gynecology, psychiatry and more. It really helped me to see that the PA profession is SO diverse, but we still have to practice within our scope. Highly recommend this one! Literally worth every penny for the information and confidence in my career path choice.

A great book to prepare you for an admission interview for PA school. Full of good information!!