r/physicianassistant is a subreddit with 110k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, pa, job, hate, and new grad, and they frequently recommend/review ai scribe, stethoscope, and scrubs.
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Popular Themes in r/physicianassistant
#1
Advice Requests
: "How to not have anxiety over your patients?"
20 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Do you feel like you make enough?"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Please help me navigate this Sleep Medicine offer porfavor"
2 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Locums Opportunities"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/physicianassistant
#1
Struggling
29 posts
#2
Pa
23 posts
#3
Job
21 posts
#4
Hate
19 posts
#5
New Grad
: "New Grad primary care -NorCal"
19 posts
#6
Struggle
19 posts
#7
Looking
14 posts
#8
Tired
10 posts
#9
Advice
6 posts
#10
First Job
: "First Job No Caseload"
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
Job Advice
: "Is this normal for a practice or red flags everywhere?"
27 posts
#2
Simple Question
: "Would you become a MD if there was a PA to MD accelerated program?"
24 posts
#3
Discussion
: "When to stop searching for the "perfect job?""
16 posts
#4
New Grad Offer Review
: "How would you counter this offer? Neurosurgery, TX metropolitan area"
8 posts
#5
License & Credentials
: "DEA license timeline"
7 posts
#6
// Vent //
: "Unnecessary negativity about PAs from MDs"
3 posts
#7
Clinical
: "New grad scaries with labs"
2 posts
#8
Offer Review - Experienced PA
: "Please help me navigate this Sleep Medicine offer porfavor"
1 post
Member Growth in r/physicianassistant
Yearly
+14k members(14.3%)
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Last updated: October 2, 2026