"To find health should be the object of the doctor. Anyone can find disease."  —Andrew T. Still, MD, DO


"As a family physician, my job is listening to people's stories."
—Jon S. Hallberg, MD

Physician Assistant School Interview Questions

Why do you want to be a P.A.?

What impressed you about the school before you came?

Why did you apply?

How do you plan to pay for this?

What are the duties and responsibilities of a P.A.?

Why did you choose P.A. over doctor/N.P.?

Are you using this as a stepping stone to be an M.D.?

What type of practice and where?

What is your foremost desire?

What will be the role of the P.A. in the work force/health care setting?

How will you contribute to the direction of the P.A. field?

What did you gain from your experiences? (In health care.)

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