Summary: <br> How can an AT become a PA?<br> <br> <br> <br> Interested in going from AT to Physician Assistant?<br> <br> <br> <br> Reagan Dunnahoo has a unique skill set. She was a practicing AT who went back to school to get her Physician Assistant license. Reagan is now working at a small school where she is both the PA and AT.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> What is a PA?<br> <br> <br> <br> Here is an <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/PA-infographic.pdf">infogrgraphic from AAPA.ORG</a><br> <br> <br> <br> PAs are medical professionals who diagnose illness, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and often serve as a patient’s principal healthcare provider. With thousands of hours of medical training, PAs are versatile and collaborative.<br> <br> <br> <br> PAs practice in every state and in every medical setting and specialty, improving healthcare access and quality. <br> <br> <br> <br> Who do the skills of an AT and PA work together?<br> <br> <br> <br> When Reagan went to PA school she felt she could have done a better job leading the orthopedic section of the course than her instructor due to her extensive training with AT.<br> <br> <br> <br> As a PA you have a greater responsibility for each patient and your patient population is larger.<br> <br> <br> <br> Skills learned as an AT absolutely help Reagan succeed as a Physician Assistant.<br> <br> <br> <br> Things to really consider:<br> <br> <br> <br> PA school consumed about 95% of her time.<br> <br> <br> <br> Over half of her graduating class is not still practicing as a PA<br> <br> <br> <br> You are not allowed to work to earn income while attending most programs<br> <br> <br> <br> Only one marriage survived her cohort<br> <br> <br> <br> There is a lack of autonomy with PAs. It is actually easier to work on your own as a nurse practitioner than a Physician Assistant<br> <br> <br> <br> How can I ask more questions of Reagan?<br> <br> <br> <br> Email Reagan – <a href="mailto:rdunnahoo@hatchschools.net">rdunnahoo@hatchschools.net</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Contact ME<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/aboutus">Jeremy Jackson</a> – Host of the Sports Medicine Broadcast <br> <br> <br> <br> These people LOVE ATs and help the SMB pay the bills:<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/frio">Frio Hydration</a> – Superior Hydration products.<a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/miotech">MioTech</a> – meeting all of your sports medicine supply needs<a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/1freecourse">PhysicalTherapy.com</a> – use promo code “1FREECOURSE” to start for free <a href="https://www.dragonflymax.com/">DragonflyMax</a> – one-stop EMR<a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/hoist">HOIST</a> – no matter your reason for dehydration DRINK <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/hoist" title="Hoist hydration" class="pretty-link-keyword" target="_blank">HOIST</a><a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/medbridge">MedBridge Education</a> – Use “TheSMB” to save some, be entered in a drawing for a second-year free and support the podcast.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/miotech"></a><br>
