Nicole Hatcher on Being a PA and Systemic Racism in Medicine
Nicole Hatcher is a physician assistant and the personal finance expert behind Frugal Chic Life. She shares her story of becoming a PA and her experiences with racism and bias as a professional. We also talk about degree creep as a hurdle for Black people getting a college education and how to make healthcare professions more accessible to minorities.
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In today\u2019s episode, you'll find out:
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- Why Nicole chose to go into the medical field
- Why she decided to become a PA instead of a doctor
- The ways being a PA is more flexible than being a doctor
- Where the PA profession got its start
- How much PA school costs
- The average student debt of a PA
- The earning potential of a PA right out of school
- How systemic racism shows up in healthcare
- Nicole\u2019s experiences with racism as a professional
- How degree creep is widening the racial wealth gap
- How Nicole is promoting financial literacy
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Full show notes at: http://studentloanplanner.com/84
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