James, I'm sure many PA students and non PA students (like myself) can attest that you are helping to lead the way when it comes to bringing awareness and removing the stigma against PA's. I am a "Doctor" by name sake as well as a PhD candidate majoring in Public Policy and Administration, I've learned soo much about the PA process through this channel. Keep up the good work, it is making a difference!
@lincolnoliveira30413 жыл бұрын
W e e n i n g
@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro6 жыл бұрын
Peace be to you James! This was AMAZING! It was so COOL of your program director to do this! I love when we "old guys" openly communicate with you PA students and younger PAs. I think we have a responsibility to be PA mentors. I see you DEFINITELY being an older mentor-type of PA in the years to come! You are AWESOME! I have enjoyed watching your progress.! 😊
@JamesKim6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! You're a great role model for us all!
@lincolnoliveira30413 жыл бұрын
W o n s e i
@the.lionman5 жыл бұрын
I think this is an easy one. MD = Medical Doctor, PA --> Re-brands to 'Physician', NP --> Re-brands to 'Medical Practitioner'. Initials being: MD, PA, MP. BOOM! I'll take my 1.5mil now.
@DaywithaPA6 жыл бұрын
Great video, James! Thanks to you and your director for taking the time to do this. Keep it up!
@ThuyTran-zw4he10 ай бұрын
I’ve had an interview with Dr. Tobin at his new program. Dr. Tobin is very cool, passionate and I hope one day I can be his student.
@buckybarnes30156 жыл бұрын
ER nurse here applying this cycle to PA school 😀
@heatherlo554 жыл бұрын
This was such good insight on the PA profession that I didn't even realize I needed, thank you so much!
@JamesKim4 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome Heather :)
@KayThePA6 жыл бұрын
These were some really helpful tips for pre-PA students!! Keep up the great work!
@MrCupOCoco5 жыл бұрын
Awesome to see someone who made the transition from the military medical field to civilian! I’m currently a surgery technologist in the Navy and am striving toward the PA program here. Big fan of your videos and can’t wait to reach the stage in my career at which you’re at!
@JamesKim5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your service and best of luck!
@alyssawillis34636 жыл бұрын
Hey James! I stumbled upon your channel while researching about PAs and I just want to let you know that your channel has given me a lot of insight on PA school and all that. I'm a high school senior and I'm really interested in going into this profession. Again thanks for the videos!
@ngocdiep11344 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making and uploading this video. I have learnt a lot! It was eye-opening to watch!
@3M13s6 жыл бұрын
medical practitioner
@juanita89096 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you and your director so much for taking the time to inform others taking the PA path.
@JamesKim6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support!
@briankwan27246 жыл бұрын
Great video! Awesome to get information directly from a program director
@mollynavarro41012 жыл бұрын
Great video James! Very informative!
@robertstanley96335 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this video. It is such a relief hearing him mention Medical Assistants being a good precursor to becoming Physician's Assistant. I'm pursing becoming a Medical Assistant and knowing being a PA ( of course while completing a BA ) is also an option in the future. Something to look forward to, thank you!
@C3yl05 жыл бұрын
Excellent interview. You really got a great admissions adviser. 💕
@JamesKim5 жыл бұрын
Agreed! He's an amazing guy!
@adriennee4625 жыл бұрын
I’m so happy I found this video and your channel! Thank you for doing this and helping us pre PA students succeed!
@JamesKim5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you found my channel as well Adrienne! Best of luck!
@motonationarmy90833 ай бұрын
Where I’m at, people prefer a PA over a doctor. We grew up with PA’s due to a massive physician shortage, so they grew to trust PA’s more
@isa_flxpped5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for all of this insight!! So helpful! I've had my associates in health sciences and medical administrative assisting diploma. I'm about to start my bachelor's in health sciences next month. I have experience being a resident care assistant taking care of the elderly, and a community health technician at our county health department. I also worked in a lab as a lab assistant for like 3 months and Now I work in a doctors office and i do receptionist work and i'm a medical records specialist. I've been thinking about possible healthcare careers.. And i've always wanted to do hands on patient care, just be the one to help the patient! And I feel like this is my dream job. It honestly makes me want to cry😭 It has taken me a little longer because I am a single mom and have to work and support my daughter, which just started kindergarten. I work with 2 PA's at my job and they are amazing and so inspiring to me. I cannot wait to be done with my bachelor's and apply to PA school. It will be so worth it and so rewarding😊 I can't even imagine that feeling.
@jinaneahmad84536 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It was informative!
@alaniagramonte224 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your videos! They're super helpful to me, I appreciate it!
@loriet87083 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this video. This inspired me a lot to this career path.
@grpowell4 жыл бұрын
I'm not B Positive, but I'm A Positive so maybe that counts? In any event, I'm heading to Touro (TUN) for interviews in about twenty hours so I'll give my thanks in advance for your interview with Dr. Phil Tobin. Your videos have been a HUGE help even before I realized we were on a similar path. Wish me luck!!!
@jacobstuntz18306 жыл бұрын
Thank you James. Appreciate the video
@JamesKim6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support Jacob!
@xs0urjacksx6 жыл бұрын
I greatly appreciated this video.
@JamesKim6 жыл бұрын
I greatly appreciate you Jackie!
@nicolelimo8945 жыл бұрын
This is extremely helpful! Thank you so much for taking your time to do this and helping others get on the right track toward PA school!
@victorianguyen77496 жыл бұрын
this video was so helpful! thank you for posting this!!
@epiphanyoffitness5 жыл бұрын
this video was amazing. thank you so much!
@jessicac70305 жыл бұрын
Such a great video! Super insightful!
@JamesKim5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jessica!
@Tg-de1bh5 жыл бұрын
Very insightful. Thank you for a great video!
@Linhnhi5456 жыл бұрын
Loved this!
@bryanle2186 жыл бұрын
This is super helpful. Thanks for providing the great insight. Your program director is awesome!
@Lobi10879 Жыл бұрын
Just a thought but how does the name Provider Associate sound? So patients can references PAs as their Provider instead of as their Doctor. Then the name Physician can stay with the Physicians and PAs can stay with Provider since that is what their main focus is, to provide for their patient.
@palpninvader21395 жыл бұрын
Good job !!!
@Purpleharts5 жыл бұрын
Great video thank you
@NeuroNate245 жыл бұрын
Great video.
@JamesKim5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nathan!
@brookek.5796 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! I’m applying next year and I feel like this clarified a lot of questions I had regarding my GPA, PCE hours, etc. especially with trying to explain to patients (constantly) what a PA is, and they think it’s similar to medical assistant 🙄
@JamesKim6 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@cherryp87775 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. It was really helpful and informational.
@superherohebrew67415 жыл бұрын
How about instead of them being called physician's assistants (PA's) they can be called physician's representatives (PR's) or medical practitioner (MP's)? If the first job title seems a bit unfitting, the second job title seems more suitable because PA's shouldn't be perceived as "the hired help" like a janitor/maid or something. They're actually respectable highly educated/trained healthcare providers who know nearly as much as a physician knows but clearly they strive to help people get better just as much as any other healthcare provider does. Other than that, I truly appreciated how educational and informative this video was because most people don't know what a PA does until they're being treated by one.
@leralle54543 жыл бұрын
Superhero Hebrew you're right about this man
@clairerenee16602 жыл бұрын
I am currently a criminal justice student pursuing law. I don't think I want to do this anymore and I really think possibly becoming a PA is what is for me.
@aerileepea19386 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@RyanB2575 жыл бұрын
So I just recently found your videos, and it has helped a lot listening to what PA school is looking for, and so on. A small background about me is, I'm 28 years old considering PA school. My mother has been in the medical field for so long, and I have been interested in it for a very long time. And I think it's time to get out of my comfort zone and do something about it, that being said. I do have a few questions that hopefully get answered. I'm a high school drop out, but I went back and got my GED. Could that ruin my chances at PA school? I also have a small learning disability, I don't pick up things as quickly as others I really have to work at it, But I do work really hard, do I even have a shot? And the last question is, since I am 28 years old, I have a family of my own, I do not have any medical background, and I can't just pick up and move. I have ONE school that I can apply to, beside from the basic pre-reqs, what could I do or classes can I take to make me really stand out without taking (example: MA school courses)?
@potachip13056 жыл бұрын
Hi James. Is healthcare experience such as CNA, RN, paramedic, medical assistant a compulsory condition for PA school? I plan on applying for PA school. But I heard that clinical experience is important which means I have to spend 2 or 3 extra years to get a job in a healthcare field first before applying. Is it true that it has to be clinical experience? Not just simply volunteering? Thank you.
@zachpederson51844 жыл бұрын
I have a ton of college credit in various classes, and I also was a corpsman in the Navy. I am now a Radiology Technologist. I am struggling to pick what bachelors degree to finish to help me become eligible for most PA programs. Obviously I want to maximize my time for my money.
@rolandmalone54315 жыл бұрын
Independent Clinical Practitioner (ICP) or ICProvider
@gmiendaacademia90742 жыл бұрын
Hi sir . Am Geoffrey, from Kenya. Our equivalent here in Kenya to PA is clinical officers. It is a diploma course for 3years and one year for internship,.. I am clinical officer now what happens when I come over to US.
@TopazYinYang6 жыл бұрын
Hi James. A decent number of PA schools do not require the GRE. I am studying for it and intend to take the test. But for the schools that do not require it, should I interpret that as "highly recommended/encouraged." Currently just calling up each PA school individually to ask this about this.
@moonydoo16 жыл бұрын
Hey James, I just stumbled upon ur channel and its really helped me a lot because ive been seriously considering being a PA. I have one huge seemingly small concern though: i am phobic to needles when drawing blood and i faint. will that get in my way? im so worried
@JamesKim6 жыл бұрын
Hey! I would try to keep exposing yourself to needles and things of that nature because it is something you should be comfortable with as a PA student/future medical provider!
@moonydoo16 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'll definitely try that!
@steve00alt706 жыл бұрын
Would being a personal trainer with sports medicine too be accepted by hospitals? and what area do you need to work medically? cause I know a level 3 personal trainer isn't allowed to do any medical stuff.
@yeppy0136 жыл бұрын
Do PA’s have designated doctors that they are normally attached to when working in the hospital?
@tatianawestacott88105 жыл бұрын
What about toxicologist?
@SydneyxLee4 жыл бұрын
What are the best degrees to get a bachelors when applying to PA school? Does it have to be just math and sciences? If not do students with those types of degrees have a better chance of getting accepted? Or is it mainly based off the prereqs for the school you’re applying to? Thanks!
@rboren104 жыл бұрын
Would hours worked as a speech language pathologist count towards PCE?
@JamesKim4 жыл бұрын
Zane Boren I personally would definitely count it as PCE!
@jonathanchang49093 жыл бұрын
Assistant of Physician
@markburton96144 жыл бұрын
I disagree with the way the Dr is weighting the medical experience. It sounds like he is conflating CNA, EMT and medical assistant to RN, respiratory therapist and the various radiology tech licenses. The former programs take only a few months to complete while the later take 18-24 mos and have much more responsibility. The pay scales for those positions also back up my argument. Perhaps the good Dr's facility has internal statistics to nullify my argument but I believe that a better candidate would be a person with an RN, rT or RT(R).
@JamesKim4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment Mark, I think with his statement, having a variety of experiences comes in handy. I agree that some of the listed positions have way more autonomy but everyone brings something unique and positive to the table regardless of how much responsibility/pay you have.
@debayanbanik5595 жыл бұрын
Will it be possible to be a PA after becoming a Perfusionist ? Or reverse ?
@bkbk72586 жыл бұрын
hi
@daddy59576 жыл бұрын
Auxiliary Physician
@paruna89574 жыл бұрын
What is the procedure for an international Pharm.D graduate to become PA? What is the procedure and duration? Is Pharm.D accepted as undergraduate degree? Pls reply.. thank you.
@maidnDREA5 жыл бұрын
Does being a transporter or patient care assistant in the OR, count as PCE ?
@JamesKim5 жыл бұрын
PCA I would say counts but transporter, I probably would consider that more HCE, but it is program dependent!
@maidnDREA5 жыл бұрын
@@JamesKim thank you :)
@smobeca4 жыл бұрын
Does social science count. I have a masters in psychology do i have to go back to undergrad school to become a PA.
@JamesKim4 жыл бұрын
Hey Ada! That totally works, as long as you have the pre-reqs courses required by the PA programs you are applying to!
@channghiem50125 жыл бұрын
where do you see the PA industry? going in the future?
@JamesKim5 жыл бұрын
People always fear oversaturation with so many PA programs opening up but the need for primary care providers is definitely still in huge demand so the future is still looking bright in my opinion!
@Alex-bd4ov4 жыл бұрын
Are PA's closely related to doctors than nurses are? And which group earns more money?
@toyaprudegoldsmith27484 жыл бұрын
I am 51 years old. I want to go to PA school. Am I too old? Does anyone know any “old” PA students?
@JamesKim4 жыл бұрын
Hey! I had some classmates in their 40s, you're never too old to pursue a passion
@ethanturner47035 жыл бұрын
What GRE prep materials can you recommend?
@JamesKim5 жыл бұрын
Whats your email?
@JamesKim5 жыл бұрын
Check your email!
@ethanturner47035 жыл бұрын
James Kim thank you!
@cleopatrastewart42315 жыл бұрын
Could you please email the GRE prep materials that you recommend. stewartcleopatra5612@gmail.com
@randombob9245 жыл бұрын
James Kim can you email me the GRE prep materials you recommend as well please josh.924jd@gmail.com
@IvanOfficial014 жыл бұрын
A doctor= Dr. Physician Assistant=Physician/MP (Remove the assistant part). Now, where's my $1.5m???
@vyhokhanh98476 жыл бұрын
How old will you when you graduate?
@JamesKim6 жыл бұрын
I will be 28!
@justinabraham9560 Жыл бұрын
I definitly think the name should be changed to medical practicioner as to deviate from sounding like a physician and standing as its own profression.
@StevenGregoryJayy6 жыл бұрын
How about "Assistant Physician" 🤔 lol
@rileyscott58275 жыл бұрын
That means the PA is a Physician...which is a Medical Doctor...which they're not so...no! lol :)