Question: College Career and Future Planning?

Okay, so I am just thinking of my future.
I want to be a Physician's Assistant, but one for Family Practice and Obstetrics.
Now if I go to college and spend 6 years there majoring in Physician Assistant, then how do I put myself in the Family Practice and Obstetrics category? Do I minor in something while majoring, do I spend 2 more years after on getting my associates in Family Practice and Obstetrics, or do I just go off and get a job in that specific field?

Thanks, most briefly explained gets best answer. (:

Answer:

This is what you do:
1. get a bachelors degree, pre-med type subjects and possibly in a field you can work in for the PA experience portion or as a plan B, should you not get in. Consider clinical lab scientist, paramedic, respiratory therapist (RCP), etc. Majors in clinical lab, bio, etc are fine. No minor really necessary. Take all the medical based science you can (immunology, virology, hematology, microbiology, anatomy, physiology etc) at the highest level offered (not at the nursing level).
2. Apply to the masters PA program (2,5 ish years). This is a track program. All PAs are trained as family practice/generalists
3. Get job after passing exams (you will not be doing obstetrics however as i deliveries, but could be doing prenatal visits).

You do not get an associates at all.

You don't major in "physician assistant" in undergrad. You do a pre-pa (usually premed) emphasis with any major that you want. Most students major in Bio.
Then you do your PA masters which is 2-3 years. You come out of school ready to work as a GP or Family Medicine PA.

There are some PA fellowships programs in which you can then train in a speciality like OB/GYN. They are paid fellowships and will get you experience and education so you are more qualified for the more competitive jobs, like OB/GYN PA.

As associates degree has nothing to do with this.