Also called: Sports Medicine PA
A licensed medical provider who examines, diagnoses, and treats injuries alongside orthopedic surgeons.
They see patients in clinic, order X-rays, put on casts, assist in surgery, and check on patients after operations. Some work with pro and college teams. It's a fast path to a high-paying medical career.
Based on BLS physician assistants, May 2024 estimates.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 7 years after high school. Master's from an accredited physician assistant program plus national certification (PANCE) and state license.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Kinesiology, Health Sciences.
Growing much faster than average (about 20% over 10 years). Much-faster-than-average growth projected.
Low risk for 10 years. AI drafts notes and reads images; exams, procedures and patient care stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, Anatomy and physiology, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1071.
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