Changing Specialties

Are you interested in changing specialties? Most PAs will transition between specialties during their careers, and many will change specialties several times!

PAs may change specialties to take on new clinical challenges, seek out better pay, work with a different patient base, or experience less stress. Regardless of your reason, it is important to carefully consider whether changing specialties is the right decision for you before you make a switch. It is equally important to prepare yourself to meet the challenges of a new specialty by familiarizing yourself with the most current, evidence-based practice recommendations for that specialty.

Read on for our top tips for changing specialties.

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