Why I decided to become a physician assistant instead of medical school

Jon describes the differences and similarities between physicians and physician assistants. Then, he dives into his reasons for becoming a PA!
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[@donaldauguston9740]

Jon, I'm so proud of you and your partner. You've done so much to make being open and "out loud" acceptable and "normal" - because it is! Congrats on your future graduation and all my best for a brilliant career. DA

[@OutLoudJB]

LOVE

[@MichaelHenrycomedy]

I always wondered what the difference between the two was. Very interesting.

[@OutLoudJB]

😉👍🏼

[@neilschipper3741]

May your endeavors bring you great success! Your mama and Brian along with all your viewers are so proud of your success❤😊

[@OutLoudJB]

Thank you so much!!

[@brianmerrill9529]

How awesome is my guy? So compassionate, so brilliant and of course being a sexy beast doesn't hurt either.

[@edwelty]

Thanks for explaining the difference. I wondered what it was. Congratulations on being almost done. Handsome PA!

[@rodburket4582]

As a NP my niche ended up being Psychiatry which I felt very comfortable with early on in my nursing training. 30 years later I am now retired. I would say for most Nurses they find that “niche” early on. It seems to come down to what you feel most comfortable, most challenged, and who you help the most in your practice years. Of course it can change, but most people stick with what they enjoy most. Good luck Jon, you will need it (kidding), and here’s to the rest of your working life. Oh and now I’m retired, i really don’t miss it at all. LOL.

[@OutLoudJB]

Thanks for sharing, Rod!

[@alexwallace6120]

I'm glad you're a PA.I think you will be thoughtful .caring, helpful ,and compasionate. I have seen some PA's and Nurse Practioners and have received excellent care.25 yrs ago when I was 35,I looked into PA programs and there was one at a University 2 hrs away. Because of certain reasons I didn't pursue it .I wish you all the best with your new job.

[@OutLoudJB]

Thanks Alex!!

[@krishinds4617]

Great video. Congratulations on being (almost) done!

[@paulsheedy4650]

Hi Jon. Some people are lucky in that they know want they want to do in life from an early age. It took until my mid 20's before I worked out what I wanted to do. 52 now and been in the second hand antique business since and loving it.😀👍

[@OutLoudJB]

Indeed - it takes time to find your true passion

[@Robinredbreast]

Jon well done there. It looks like you have chosen well in your career. Scope for growth and variety and it seems like you love the work!

[@michaelalanjunak]

So proud of you Jon! You are going to be a great PA. You have the right attitude and loving nature for the job, not to mention you can help with certain individuals that may not be out of the closet yet. They will see you as an example and can help them with the coming out process. And so glad that you and Brian can be together finally. Good Luck to you but you don't really need that....you already have the power

[@OutLoudJB]

🥰

[@TakeTimeToTravel]

Almost across the finish line! I have some great PA's that are very caring and knowledgeable, that have been taking care of me. This is a great explanation of what being a PA entails :)

[@darrylblack1022]

Jon, Thank you for this teaching and sharing moment. Hang in there for Graduation is coming and You are almost there my friend. This was a great video. Love it. Talk soon.

[@danieledwards7565]

Great video, excellent explanation!

[@robertbottorff763]

Thanks Jon, I never did know what the real difference was. It's always good to hear from you. My best to you and Brian.

[@dramonmaster222]

Thank you for giving us this insight into medicine and physician assistants.

[@Dallas88888]

Thanks for sharing this, Jon!

[@octhom1]

Thank you, Jon, for explaining the differences to us. Congrats on making your choice wisely and can't wait for your graduation and watching your continuing story!

[@dudehere1981]

I want this dude as my PA. He could prescribe Prep and do the testing for it. Congrats on your upcoming graduation!

[@OutLoudJB]

Thanks dude👌🏼

[@bernardofitzpatrick5403]

I learnt a lot man. Thanks! Sounds a great career.

[@marcdarpel7766]

Congratulations Jon. I Just happened upon your channel and am enjoying it. I'm a PA also, here in California, and you've made a great choice. I've been doing this now almost 20 years and nearing retirement. I've been practicing in internal medicine, HIV care/Prep etc. And I highly recommend it. There's a big demand in the field and you'll have much more control of your career in the future. Best of luck...Marc

[@OutLoudJB]

Thanks Marc! Actually just yesterday had an interview with the first clinic to prescribe PrEP in Rhode Island. I hope to get involved within the community any way I can. Best wishes and thanks for watching!

[@thriveperformanceandnutrition]

Love this breakdown. Will be watching more of your videos. I am considering PA school after practicing as a dietitian for a little bit.

[@petegau]

Good Luck in your chosen career. Looking forward to following you on your life adventure

[@OutLoudJB]

Thanks Pete!

[@johnr.french6499]

Congrats Jon so happy for you.go get it..

[@stefan716]

Congratulations on finishing up! I am in my last 6-7 months of training for medical school and I am very happy to integrate a team and bring in more LGBTQIA+ members to the healthcare team. We need more minority representation in medicine be it people of color and women or different backgrounds or lgbtqia+! Cheers to us!

[@danielsanchez3260]

I disagree completely with bringing in LGBTQ into healthcare! Transgenderism is delusion! You can’t change your biology & that pseudoscience does not belong in healthcare!

[@michaelcombs1031]

I think its cool I been a registered nurse for over 20 years and I worked all areas in the hospital. You will see how rewording your new career will be. I really hope the best for you and of course for Brian he must be really proud of you. good luck in your future. Oh yes love watching your adventures on youtube enjoy!!!!

[@OutLoudJB]

Thanks Michael!!!

[@bateschildress]

This was great! Thanks for sharing. We need WAY more PAs than there are in the pipeline. My cousin says she became a PA because she wants to spend her time with patients not in administration. Have you done a segment on the difference between physician assistants and nurse practitioners?

[@GregRBaird]

LOL, you were knocking something lover..."Clang, Clang, Clang went the Trolly!"

[@DavidBrowningBYD]

My sister was a nurse for about 400 years. She earned an MSN (very annoying, because I was the smart one, but she followed through better than I ever did), she taught on the university level, and she started the training to become a Nurse Practitioner, which I believe is similar to Physician Assistant. I think she allowed some discouragement to stop her. But even as a retired nurse, she says, "Once a nurse, always a nurse!" Please speak out against discouragement!

[@unclesteve3039]

Clarification on NPs from an NP. In most states, NPs have full independent practice autonomy with out collaborative contracts with MDs, including owning their own fully independent private practices. We have specialty national board certifications in psychiatry, mid-wifery, anesthesiology, family practices, geriatric practices, Derm etc etc. We also maintain our RN licenses. Graduate school for NPs is usually 3-4 years beyond a BS in nursing.

[@OutLoudJB]

Thank you!

[@christopherbae6544]

Going back to school for PA, low gpa science and Caspa but going to work on it!

[@AfroMedic]

I can’t wait to start next year

[@LenHealsU]

So well explained Jon! Brian hit the jackpot when he became your boyfriend! :)

[@janaltus]

Wishing you well 🙏🏼

[@hehehehfun4938]

Im a travel nurse and love working with PA. Not sure if I would go for NP, if so, would only be doing aesthetics.

[@chuckcarson7972]

If you’re going to be a PCP, do it now when you are young. Realize the crap they have to do. Then move on to a specialty. That will make you appreciate it much more

[@ak5659]

Could you do a quick discussion of the difference between a PA and an NP? When I last researched a few years there seemed to be difference depending on the state. Some articles I read made it sound like one or the other was equal to an MD if working within your specialty but an RN outside. Others stated that if an MD had outlined a treatment plan, a PA/NP could make independent decisions WITHIN the plan. It all seemed very contradictory. Thaoks!

[@randletv]

Great video

[@jorgearizmendi6808]

I also graduate in a month! Best of luck on the PANCE 🙏

[@stpaley]

thank you for sharing some terms involving PA's with us, but personally you are about 4 months too late since i had a medical issue and have met with some sweet PA's

[@lb5712petelemonade]

Educational

[@benjaminvella2736]

Interesting. P.A . From PA

[@johnhutchinson5260]

Best of luck with your studies best wishes to you both now and always john

[@shutch3849]

Informative video. Nice job. How bout PA v. NP (nurse practitioner?

[@Seminarylearning]

in some state's they can own their own practice now

[@gpslibra]

Very interesting. Can you compare and contrast education and duties of a PA with a RNP?

[@OutLoudJB]

I may do a video comparing the two at some point: but generally they're the same with a few key differences. Thanks for watching, Greg!

[@frankperez2248]

I've been a PA-C for 22 years. my best decision ever

[@larryknickerbocker3282]

im in minnesota i dont have a doctor . i dont know how to find one . i wish you were my doctor .

[@LoganDC100]

I think you're going to make a great PA.

[@skammer2007]

handsome PA :)

[@stevendewey8134]

I would love to have you as a PA. What area are you leaning to get into for kicking off your career?

[@OutLoudJB]

I like Emergency medicine & Psychiatry - honestly I'm keeping all options open at this point!

[@tule2955]

I thought physician has to get a 4 years pre-med, then apply for medical school which is another 4 years, then you do residency which range from 3 years to 12 years, the latter is for brain surgeon.

[@arnelcelestino9727]

You are correct, but you do not need a four year degree to get into medical school. You have to finish all required classes. Medical school is very tough and not just anyone can get in. If it was easy anyone could be a doctor.

[@gettygets872]

@@arnelcelestino9727 , you got that right! All physicians of a certain age have bachelor degrees because you have to! If presently it is acceptable not to get a bachelors, it’s not worth it. To just do the basic requirements for getting into medical school will NOT prepare a medical school applicant well for the MCAT (5 hour exam for entrance to medical school). After 2 years of medical school USMLE Step1 (8hour exam), then shelf exams (3 hours x7 ) after each rotation in the 3rd year, this averages one exam every month. Then USMLE Step2 CK and CS at the end of the 3rd year (9 hours and 7 hours respectively). Then USMLE step3 (2 days) usually after the 1st year of residency+ in training exams (usually monthly) during residency and let’s not forget the 60+ work weeks. Finally, the board exam at the end of residency. Being an MD is no joke. It ain’t for the weak! 😊 and this is for ALL MDs. Then fellowships, usually 1-3 years if one chooses.

[@briano672]

PA s go 6 years , MDs 8 years then specialize- residencies fellowships . PA can specialize and do residencies as well which are generally shorter. What really counts is experience. Many MDs and PAs in primary care , hospitalists, ER, and some specialities do the same thing. A new PA grad vs a new MD resident grad will be at a disadvantage but 10 years in they will have similar experience- forget the stuff they don’t do and develop expertise in the stuff they do do. There are PAs better than MDs and MDs better than PAs.. you’ve got to find the person who’s best not the degree.

[@tule2955]

@@briano672 , I currently under supervision by PA for Prep and I like it, I don’t think we need MD for everything. The point is to get MD degree is 10 times harder than getting a PA degree. I heard getting nursing degree is also harder than getting PA degree.

[@briano672]

Lol Med school is not “ 10 times harder” than pA school - getting in or finishing. I went to Duke Med for PA school and trained with Med students. Nursing degrees can be easy to start LPN then RN then msn then NP. Can be done over many years part time

[@eoinMB3949]

Let me ask you something..........where you someone who loved science in school? I want to become a PA but the one thing holding me back is that I dont love science. I can get through it and theres nothing I dont understand but I find it dry and boring. Is this a red flag for my future PA career?

[@dalemettee1147]

Jon, at the start, did you consider a N.P. career instead of a P.A. My daughter is now a nurse. She works 12 hr. shifts in the E.R. in the city. She loves it. Has aslways wanted to be one.

[@OutLoudJB]

Yes I have - if I started out going to nursing school, NP is probably the way I would have went! The careers are largely the same with a few differences - love my NPs and nurses too! Glad to hear she loves her job☺️

[@dalemettee1147]

@@OutLoudJB Jon, I wish you the best in you new career. I can't wait to see you two back together again.

[@aikagamersandsports8489]

I am from India I am bhms (homeopathy doctor) can eligible for pa

[@OutLoudJB]

Unfortunately I think you’d have to go through Physician Assistant school (2 years total) here in the United States in order to be licensed and work as a PA.

[@yaminidegala7065]

which university is best for physician assistant in uk please do reply..I applied for York University and University of Central Lancashire

[@OutLoudJB]

Oh gosh, I’m from the United States so I’m sorry but I don’t know any UK schools!

[@yaminidegala7065]

@@OutLoudJB thank you

[@4theloveofAJ2023]

Oh psychiatric rounds! Bring me pills! My INFJ personality is being "extra" today.

[@DungNguyenvan-hv3ob]

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[@torreypoon4833]

Thought yall were Physician Associates now.

[@savannahglebe5165]

Fit boi 🥵🔥🤣🥰😘

[@ticodoe]

Congratulations on becoming a PA. Personally, however, whenever I go to the ER, I want and expect to be treated by an MD and not a PA. I've noticed lately, hospitals are using more and more the services of a PA over an MD and that might be over cost, not sure. A Physician Assistant may just be well trained in many areas of medicine, however, personally if I were given a choice I'd pick an MD over a PA anytime.

[@Confettifun]

Well request an MD and wait longer then 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@ticodoe]

@@Confettifun , thank you for the advice. I most definitely will do that.

[@briano672]

As a PA of 25 years and a graduate of Duke the #1 PA school, I can tell you that experience counts more than the initial education. I’ve trained Med students, PA students and NP students. Having an MD after your name in no way equates with quality of care when compared to NPs or PAs - experience and investment in the patients experience is what matters. Find someone with experience and who loves what they do. If they don’t have the time for you don’t waste yours.

[@jennyserrano4546]

And you’ll probably end up receiving unnecessary antibiotics and narcotics because you chose an MD.

[@ticodoe]

@@jennyserrano4546 yes, because you say so

[@alejandroterrazas3081]

Ewwwww yellow American mustard!

[@OutLoudJB]

In my opinion, yellow mustard belongs on hotdogs and absolutely nothing else. LOL

[@PA28Ace]

Pretend doctors

[@cristianortegalgbtq458]

Yes jon hospital🤷💉💉💉😱🙈🙉🙊😂😂😂👌si

[@anacletwilliams8315]

You are so cute!

[@OutLoudJB]

You are so kind!!

[@anacletwilliams8315]

@@OutLoudJB Awwwww

[@ThuyNguyen-vm7hc]

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