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The Army Physician Assistant

What is a Physician Assistant ? A healthcare professional An integral part of the medical team Provides a broad range of medical services traditionally performed by physicians

What is a Physician Assistant ? As part of their comprehensive responsibilities, PAs provide advanced trauma management conduct physical exams diagnose and treat illnesses order and interpret diagnostic tests counsel on preventive health care assist in surgery write prescriptions

What is an Army PA Military health care professional certified to practice medicine with physician supervision. The AMEDD’s primary medical provider in battalion and division level TO&E units Echelon I/II Subject Matter Expert

The Army PA Provides garrison health care to soldiers, family members and other eligible beneficiaries Participants in all major conflicts and deployments including Operations Urgent Fury, Desert Storm, Provide Comfort, and Southern Watch

The Army PA Qualifications BA or BS degree NCCPA certification Graduate of an accredited program Governed by Army Regulation 40-48

Educational Prerequisites 6 hours English Composition 6 hours Humanities and /or Social Sciences 6 hours Chemistry 3 hours Anatomy 3 hours Physiology 3 hours of Algebra 3 hours of Psychology

Interservice PA Program (IPAP) 3 classes each year selected from the Air Force, Navy, AD Army, NG & USAR 60+ students per class 180 students per year

Interservice PA Program (IPAP) Phase I (Didactic) 50 weeks 86 College Credit hours 1815 Contact hours (class room) A&P, pathology, pharmacology, radiology, psychiatry, OB/GYN/, PM, orthopedics, infectious diseases.

Interservice PA Program (IPAP) Phase II (2890 hours) 20 different clinical sites 52 weeks Clinical rotations include: Family Medicine/Primary Care Internal Medicine Ophthalmology Psychiatry Pediatrics Dermatology OB/GYN Orthopedics Surgery Emergency Medicine ENT/Allergy

The Army PA Specialty Training Aviation Med CV Perfusion Emergency Med Occupational Med Orthopedics

Brief History of the PA 1965-first PA training program at Duke University 1967-first graduate of Duke program 1971-Congress authorized Army to train PAs 1973-first Army PAs graduated at Ft Sam Houston 1980-first specialty training authorized

Brief History of the PA 1984-PAs assigned to White House Medical Unit 1992-PAs commissioned as regular line officers (formerly Warrant Officers) in the Medical Specialist Corps 1995-Fort Sam Houston selected as the site for Interservice PA program (IPAP)

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Application Process DA msg: http://www.goarmy.com/job/amedd/paqual.htm POC: CPT Bruce McLennan at USA Recruiting Command CML (502) 626-0386/0360 DSN 536-0386 E-mail: bruce.mclennan@usarec.army.mil Application deadline- 31May Selection Board- late August