Understanding educational pathways for NP, PA

twogirls
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:04:08 +0000

There is no question that medical school is a more grueling experience than PA or NP school. And if you specialize as an MD the process is even longer…. much longer…and more intense. I have never met an NP who claims that they have equivalent training… but I guess some do say such things. The pathway to becoming an MD is very different than PA/NP.

Primary care is going in the direction of PA/NP… but there will always be pediatricians etc. MD is absolutely 100% necessary- and always will be.

I think PA and NP have many similarities. The path to get there is different, and the models are different. This student can do some research and decide. The coursework, prerequisites etc will
differ depending on the path.