"PAs are to healthcare like stem cells are to the human body"
It's true if you think about it. Stem cells are the pluripotent cells of the human body...meaning they start unspecialized and then turn into a cell that is particularly needed at the time (such as a muscle cell, a neural cell, a heart cell, a skin cell...anything!). PAs are pretty much like that too. We start as basic practitioners but when the healthcare system needs more "hands on deck" for a particular area, we specialize to whatever needs us. If primary care needs us, we go there; if surgery needs us, we go there; if OBGYN needs us, we go there. That's what I love about the PA profession. You go where you are needed and you can switch around as much as you want! The choices are endless! MDs/NPs even nurses sometimes are usually stuck in a particular speciality or field once they dedicate themselves to a particular practice. PAs are like play doh. We're moldable and flexible. You can make anything out of us...just use your imagination. Oh, and who doesn't love play doh?
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