Why does the medical field need PAs?

Good evening and happy Wednesday! Today's post is going to be short and sweet... and I am going to discuss three major reasons of why physician assistants are in high demand in the medical field.

The first reason is because there is a large population of United States citizens who have recently entered the retired and elderly age category. These people were from the "baby boomer" generation, when the number of children being born in America skyrocketed, following World War II. With this increase of elderly Americans, there is also an increase Americans who are becoming ill or needing to go to the hospital. PAs help to meet that demand in seeing and treating the sick.

Another reason why physician assistants are needed in the medical field today comes from the hardships that many people face in their journey of becoming a doctor. Since the road to a medical doctorate is timely and expensive, many people choose not to do it. Therefore, PAs are often needed in order to try to fill rolls similar to that of a doctor or that help out the doctors themselves.

Lastly, this reason might be quite obvious, but physician assistants are in high demand because sickness and death will always be prevalent in society. It sounds very sad, but PAs are always needed in order to help care for and heal the sick, with the help of other medical professionals.

I weighed all of these reasons carefully, and more, when I chose my major. Overall, I decided to take the path to become a PA in order to help people become the healthiest and happiest versions of themselves. I have always wanted to make a difference in the world, and I am excited to do that in the future!

Thanks for reading and have a great night,

-Meredith