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I was talking to a private practice doctor about an opening in his practice. Currently, I am employed by the hospital. He told me that they will only consider PA's due to having more of a hard science based training and longer residency. I have he...

Sorry, to confuse you. I was just meaning to compare the entry level IPAP to Vanderbilt.

The tissue labs on civilian side do not have the financial means to support a live tissue lab for trauma. Sure they might do one every now and then, but you are not doing annual training. That would cost way too much. You need a barn with animals ...

They also solo in Washington state. My husband has done it as a side job at rural ER. Yes, they need to be able to reach a SP by phone. So do NP's. Additionally, compare Vanderbilts FNP/ACNP to say my husbands basic MPAS (IPAP). They do much more...

Just stating that the educations are not the same. Psych NP is going to get more training than a PA is in psych. Most PA's get way more training in ER than NP. Of course, we all need more training after school. That is why MD/DO has residency. H...

I agree that PA's get less psych rotations than an NP going into psych. However, NPs likely do not get even close to the amount of ER time that a PA gets, both didactically and clinically. My husband had to do 200 hours of ER pt. time outside of a ...

Logically, yes for the layman. This probably depends on the rigor of the program you went through to achieve your ANP. I know my stethoscope skills did not lend a huge helping hand. This can be taught to someone with no experience in little time. ...

If the DNP could pass all the USMLE Steps and oral boards. With additional residency time. I would welcome them to be called DNP in clinic. Not doctor. It is deceiving your patients who are not educated on the difference. After all we are there ...

yes, but it is not the usmle i & ii. those are the weed out exams.

I could explain the difference, but if you don't understand the difference. Then you need to take a serious look at your education and maybe brush up.

Yes, two different professions, yet both practice medicine. So what is the difference? Schooling and training. We both Dx and Tx. We are not so different in our day-to-day jobs in family practice. Just in training and schooling.

I agree that over time you can find doctors, NP or PA's that are better or worse compared to their counterparts. However, I am talking about the school and what prepares you the best. During the first 1-5 years are when most mistakes occur. MD/DO ...

Yes, anyone with a brain is a psych pt., just like anyone with a heart is a cardiac pt., etc. Still completely different. Completely!

You can also Monday morning quarterback NFL games all day long. It still does not properly prepare you to get on the field and play the actual role.

Then take the USMLE I & II. Pass the medical boards. Then you will prove that your education is substantial enough not to be labeled a mid-level provider. You are a health care provider. A medical practitioner. We are not MD/DO, to raise you...

Learning is not just learning. Otherwise, why would we not put a time threshold on having enough hce and let someone sit for a national exam. Then let them Dx, Tx, Rx, etc. It is not to the same level. Dx the easy stuff, yes, not a problem with e...

zenman, i am not implying the pa profession is better than ours. in fact, we really function the same. i am just advocating for more clinical hours. it better prepares practitioners for their first 1-3 years of experience. over time i think it all...

He did 2920 hours to be specific.

My husband went through the military's PA school (IPAP). He previously had a BSN before getting his MPAS. He had over 2000+ hours of patient contact from the program. There was little his BSN did and 4 years of nursing in the ICU to prepare him fo...

Too easy. My husbands friend is stationed there he will ask if there are NP's outside of psych. Odd that you were allowed to be a civilian student working on military patients. UCMJ is not the same as civilian law. I wonder what the commanders th...

I agree national boards are the standard. I am just wondering if we should make these boards much more challenging. This would assure we are putting out the best product. That would include our recertification boards. Maybe our boards now are way ...

Funny, UM is ranked #28 on the National School rankings. UCLA and Berkeley, both outstanding schools are ranked above it. The rest didn't make the cut. Look at any graduate school ranking and UM is on there too (business, law, you name it). Obvio...

I was addressing you. Although, you don't practice medicine. You do Psych, so we shall not worry about that.

to their alumni. those who haven proven to meet their standards. i highly doubt these are degree programs.

I did my undergrad at University of Michigan. That is what the other poster was writing about, so I responded with my undergrad school. She is pulling a 4.0 in her undergrad online.