re: Amid doctor shortage, NPs and PAs seemed like a fix. Data’s in: Nope.

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Really pushing him to be a GP because of this shortage. He nods politely then tells me in today’s medical field it makes no sense to leave up to 150K a year on the table for longer hours.

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he should pick the field he likes and sees himself doing as a career, switching later has major opportunity cost implications. an [insert specialty here] who doesnt want to be an [insert specialty here] is not going to be a great or happy [insert specialty here]. he is right about considering pay, but pay is largely determined by reimbursement which is heavily influenced by lawmakers and bureaucracy. the pendulum swings on what specialties are more or less desirable for pay/lifestyle reasons.