[plucas]

This is a mischaracterization of P.A.s (well, not the being-paid-less bit). Do you know any personally?

[jac241]

It's a mischaracterization for PAs because doctors only have ~7.5x minimum more clinical training and not 10x, 15000 clinical hours (for med school + family medicine, the shortest residency program) vs 2000hrs. Ask any radiologist you know what they think about the imaging orders from NPs and PAs and that will give you your answer.

[SkyPuncher]

He's exaggerating significantly, but the core point is true. pAs and NPs will be the future of hospital care.