The Physician Assistant: Inside The Nation’s Number One Profession With Savanna Perry, PA Artwork

Health Careers With Dr. Marn

A podcast for anyone, especially students, interested in exploring a successful health or wellness career. The goal is to serve as a resource by which listeners will gain a deeper and more complete picture of the many and various health and wellness professions available to pursue. Professionals working in healthcare and wellness are interviewed from across the country. Each guest interviewee provides an authentic perspective of what it is really like to work in their field, explain why they chose that profession, and highlight the steps they took to become successful in their career. We examine each potential career as opportunity that could change the trajectory of your life! Your host is Dr. Richard Marn. He is double board-certified in anesthesiology and pediatric anesthesiology, who has practiced anesthesia in both academics and private practice. For more information visit: https://www.hcwithdrmarn.com

All Episodes

Health Careers With Dr. Marn

The Physician Assistant: Inside The Nation’s Number One Profession With Savanna Perry, PA

March 03, 2021 • Richard Marn, MD • Season 1 • Episode 43

What exactly is a physician assistant and why does it merit recognition as the number on profession in the country? In this conversation between Dr. Richard Marn and Georgia dermatology PA, Savanna Perry, we’re going see exactly why. Join in as Dr. Marn gets Savanna to explain what the PA title signifies, how it differs from a nurse practitioner, and how different its educational requirements are from most healthcare careers. She also shares about an initiative of hers called The PA Platform, a website that helps students navigate PA school and the PA career. If you’re looking for a healthcare career that entails a lot of clinical work but doesn’t require the amount of schooling that it takes to be a doctor, then you’re going to enjoy listening to this.