Might there be an easier way?

I can’t help myself. Here’s another interesting NYT article. This one chronicles the growth of the physician assistant and nurse practitioner roles.

As anyone reading (and writing) this blog knows, becoming a physician requires a tremendous financial and time commitment. According to the article, the average total income for physician assistants in full-time clinical practice is about $86,000, and the average total income for nurse practitioners is $92,000. Considering how many fewer years of training (and thus tuition) one needs, being a physician assistant or nurse practitioner is an interesting alternative for those who want to be clinicians.

Here’s the link.

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About Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more

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