winterallsummer Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Hi, I was curious, is it feasible to go straight into CT surgery straight out of PA school? Is it a good idea? What about neuro surgery? Just curious. Thanks everyone and anyone for the advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andersenpa Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Re: CTS- Yes. The issue is finding the practice which will hire a new grad. In my experience these are commonly groups which are busier, with a larger contingent of PAs which can absorb the inefficiency and producitivity loss that comes with training a PA. There are exceptions to this but in general it is true. The two areas of CTS PA practice which require the most autonomy/competence are vein harvesting and ICU care. First assisting is an important skill but a good surgeon can operate with a newbie first assist and get a case done easily. It won't be smooth but it's doable. When you enter a new practice as a new grad you will need to have the manpower to back you up in these situations if you can't produce quality vein, or have an unstable unit patient that you can;t figure out. This is a bad/dangerous situation to be in as a new grad with lesser support. Residency is always a great idea and you should look into it if your personal/financial situations allows it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICRob0351 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I'm assuming the same applies to Ortho and Trauma surg. as well? Are residencies usually difficult to find and/or be accepted to? I almost certainly want to do a surgical residency in CT or Trauma after I graduate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCrownover Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Association of Postgraduate PA Programs http://www.appap.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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