Well, as a PA myself, I can safely say that getting into Medical School is probably easier than PA school, since there are a lot more of them. You can retake the classes you had poorer grades on and bump up that GPA, you’re going to want to be in the Mid 3’s as a minimum. You can also attend Med School in the Caribbean, which tends to be less expensive but just as good in the long run.
Being a PA, though, has its advantages. Take me for instance, I started out Catheterizing hearts straight out of PA school and evolved my practice into being a Medical Director in my Medical Center, specializing in Intravascular Imaging and Physiology. Most Cardiologists don’t have the time to fine tune their intravascular imaging skills, so they wind up skipping it, which leads to significantly more deaths and repeat procedures.
Since I do not have an office to staff or people to employ, I can specialize and bring benefit to every Cardiologist here, as well as teach Cardiology Fellows the right way to do things so that when they leave, they can do the right thing.
I am the ultimate behind the scenes person, patients don’t even know I exist but I guide 90 percent of the procedures here. Some folks are honestly alive today because I caught something so fleeting and tricky to read that most folks would have missed it, and that is a good feeling at the end of the day.
What I am saying is, it is not just being an MD that can lead to that level of satisfaction. It is doing something that makes a difference.
Good luck on your endeavors, wherever they may lead you. But open yourself to all opportunities.
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