/r/physicianassistant/

r/physicianassistant

111k members
r/physicianassistant is a subreddit with 111k members. The community frequently discusses struggling, pa, job, hate, and new grad, and they frequently recommend/review ai scribe, stethoscope, and scrubs, and the most common flair used is simple question, job advice, discussion, license & credentials, and encouragement.
Welcome to our virtual space for all things related to Physician Associates. Participation is open to anyone, including PAs, NPs, physicians, nurses, students, medical professionals, and the general public. Please review our 10 rules before contributing. For pre-PA help, check out /r/prephysicianassistant. PA students may be interested in /r/PAstudent for discussions about PA school.

Popular Topics in r/physicianassistant

#1

Struggling

29 posts
#2

Pa

23 posts
#3

Job

21 posts
#4

Hate

19 posts
#5

New Grad

19 posts
#6

Struggle

19 posts
#7

Looking

14 posts
#8

Tired

10 posts
#9

Advice

6 posts
#10

First Job

6 posts

Products Discussed in r/physicianassistant

Ai Scribe

59 reviews
#1
Scribe Medix
4.3★ from 6 reviews
#2
Freed
4.0★ from 6 reviews
#3
Heidi
4.0★ from 3 reviews

Stethoscope

35 reviews
#1
3M Littmann
4.8★ from 10 reviews
#2
Littmann
3.6★ from 8 reviews
#3
Littmann Cardiology IV
5.0★ from 4 reviews

Scrubs

30 reviews
#1
Mandala
4.4★ from 10 reviews
#2
Cherokee
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
FIGS
5.0★ from 3 reviews

Flair Used in r/physicianassistant

#1
Simple Question
: "Lead APP"
30 posts
#2
Job Advice
: "Question about denied credentialing"
28 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Today I found out one of my bosses has sexually assaulted minors"
17 posts
#4
License & Credentials
: "PA License Restricted — Is Nonclinical Work Considered PA Practice?"
6 posts
#5
Encouragement
: "Saying goodbye to primary care. Nothing but respect for those who keep fighting the good fight."
4 posts
#6
New Grad Offer Review
: "New grad offer - Orange County CA, Internal med"
3 posts
#7
Finances & Loans
: "Loan repayment / taxes ??"
2 posts
#8
Clinical
: "Best practice materials?"
2 posts
#9
// Vent //
: "I quit my new grad job less than a year"
1 post

Member Growth in r/physicianassistant

Yearly
+14k members(14.1%)

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Last updated: October 25, 2026