r/physicianassistant is a subreddit with 106k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses new grad, pa, job, struggling, and salary, and they frequently recommend/review stethoscope, scrubs, and financial advisor.
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Popular Themes in r/physicianassistant
#1
Advice Requests
: "For the seasoned PAs. Would you recommend career today?"
18 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Bro I am so tired of these diabetes supplies refills"
16 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "How to increase salary?"
3 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Best Telehealth or Remote Companies for PAs"
1 post
#5
Ideas
: "Looking for extra income ideas/gigs"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "Just got this LinkedIn message…."
1 post
#7
News
: "AAPA "modernizing" PA laws"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/physicianassistant
#1
New Grad
: "I made a mistake. I’m a New Graduate PA, and realized I should’ve went to medical school. What now?"
83 posts
#2
Pa
: "OFFICIALLY Pa-C !!!"
71 posts
#3
Job
: "New Job, new tears"
58 posts
#4
Struggling
: "Is not being able to find a job for nearly a year post-grad the new normal now?"
42 posts
#5
Salary
: "PA Median Salary for every US City"
26 posts
#6
Hate
19 posts
#7
Struggle
19 posts
#8
Looking
14 posts
#9
Interview
: "Is it semi-normal for a physician Interviewing me for a job to ask kinda personal questions? What is the line where it becomes a red flag?"
14 posts
#10
Advice
: "New PA Advice"
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/physicianassistant
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
Financial Advisor
2 reviews
#1
The Money Guy
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
John Bogle
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/physicianassistant
#1
Discussion
: "I moved from the US to practice in New Zealand: 4 month update and AMA"
83 posts
#2
Job Advice
: "Leave that job!"
62 posts
#3
Simple Question
: "PAs — What’s the highest paying PA job you currently have?"
26 posts
#4
// Vent //
: "Bro I am so tired of these diabetes supplies refills"
15 posts
#5
Finances & Loans
: "Any PAs making 200k+?"
4 posts
#6
Encouragement
: "This is a gratitude post for the PA profession."
4 posts
#7
Clinical
: "GLP-1 meds have made this job so much more rewarding"
2 posts
#8
New Grad Offer Review
: "New grad: very likely being offered a neurosurgery PA role in a HCOL area"
2 posts
#9
Achievement
: "OFFICIALLY PA-C !!!"
1 post
#10
Policy & Politics
: "AAPA "modernizing" PA laws"
1 post
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Yearly
+13k members(14.3%)
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Last updated: June 11, 2026