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Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center Cardiothoracic PA Residency

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Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center Cardiothoracic PA Residency

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6565 Fannin Street Houston, TX 77030

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PA Postgraduate Program at a Glance

Specialty: Cardiothoracic
Accreditation: Not ARC-PA Accredited
Program length: 12 months
Positions per year: 2-3 per year
Stipend / salary: $95,000
Benefits: CME $1,500; PTO, medical/dental, malpractice, life/disability
Credential awarded: Certificate of completion
Eligibility: ARC-PA grad; NCCPA eligible/certified; TX license; ACLS
Application deadline: Check program website
How to apply: Direct (3 letters of reference)
Start date: Check program website
Setting & rotations: Cardiovascular/cardiothoracic surgery; Houston Methodist Hospital

Not ARC-PA accredited. Active member program of APPAP (Association of Postgraduate PA Programs); most PA postgraduate programs are not ARC-PA accredited, and APPAP membership indicates a recognized, active program.

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PA Postgraduate Program at a Glance Specialty: Emergency Medicine Location: Baltimore, MD Accreditation: Not ARC-PA Accredited Program length: 18 months Positions per year: Check program website Stipend / salary: $67,496/yr (~$101,244 total) Benefits: Health benefits, tuition support, PTO, liability; ATLS & US training Credential awarded: Certificate Eligibility: PA Application deadline: Check program website How to apply: Direct (JHU careers) Start date: Check program website Setting & rotations: Emergency medicine; Johns Hopkins Bayview, Baltimore MD Not ARC-PA accredited. Active member program of APPAP (Association of Postgraduate PA Programs); most PA postgraduate programs are not ARC-PA accredited, and APPAP membership indicates a recognized, active program. Visit the program website → Fields marked “Check program website” were not published on a primary source; confirm details on the program’s official site before applying.

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