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  Asadullah Mirza  10-15-13  Period-4 .  Someone qualified to assist a physician and carry out routine clinical procedures under the supervision.

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1   Asadullah Mirza  10-15-13  Period-4 

2  Someone qualified to assist a physician and carry out routine clinical procedures under the supervision of a physician.

3  You need to graduate high school with a high grade point average.  You need a high school degree.

4  1. Get a minimum of 60 semester credits from a college or university.  2. A minimum G.P.A of 2.95 (sometimes different for other medical centers)  3. Masters Degree(50%) Bachelor's degree (29%), Doctoral or professional degree (21%)

5  To become a Physician Assistant you have to take the PA Educational Program which usually lasts 24 months.  You have to take the Physician Assistant National Citifying Exam  You also need to take the Physician Assistant National Recertifying Exam to become one.

6  Physician assistants job is preventing and treating human illness and injury by providing a broad range of health care services under the direction of a physician or surgeon. Physician assistants conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, prescribe medications, counsel on preventive health care and may assist in surgery.

7  Physician Assistant gets paid an average of $96,000 in 2013  The difference between physician assistants and physicians are that physician assistants are enrolled in P.A. program for 2 to 3 years while physician enroll medical school for 8 to 11 years.  There is an about 180 physician assistant programs in America.

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9  I was hoping to get a job that requires to be in the medical field. I would personally rather be a physician that an assistant. I would probably  consider this as my job when I grow up.


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