Inside PA Training Forum

Is PA medicine for you?
Wondering what the field is like? Have questions that will help you decide if it's for you? Good - ask them here.

Physician Assistant Personal Statements
Questions about your physician assistant personal statement? Want some critique? This is the place.

Physician Assistant Name Change
There has been recent movement to change the title of physician assistant to physician associate, and similar alternatives. These are threads about this trend.

Clinical Rotations
Most PA programs will have you splitting your time between a clinic and one or more hospitals. Post questions about that process here.

Getting Into PA School
It's a confusing process, and to be successful, you need to do your homework. The Getting In category will put you in the know.

CASPA Applications
How to complete CASPA applications, what you need to know about the CASPA application process, and how to improve your application

Health Care Experience
An important part of becoming a PA is obtaining some health care experience (HCE). Questions about HCE go here.

Interviews
Discuss and ask about PA school interviews.

Letters of Reference
CASPA requires applicants to obtain 3 letters of reference/recommendation. How do you go about it? Suggestions? Questions? Put them here.

Seondary Applications
After you submit your CASPA application, some schools will send you a "secondary application," to collect more information about you that is specific to their program. Post your questions and discussions about secondaries here.

Prerequisite Coursework

Shadowing
Looking for a clinic where you can shadow? Wondering how to make the most of your shadowing experience? Here's your playground.

Physician Assistant Specialties
Yes, PAs can specialize. About half of them don't (they work in primary care). Here's the place to ask and answer about specialties and specialization.

What to expect from PA School
Wondering about what it's like once you're in? How to pay for it? What you will be studying? This is the place - fire away.

Miscellaneous Questions
The place for anything that isn't yet covered somewhere else.