Becoming A Physician Assistant

From a personal standpoint, the history of the physician assistant profession is remarkable, especially in regard to how established the profession became in such a rapid time. Ultimately, the profession was designed with the goal to benefit patients, and as a physician assistant, the approaches to accomplish this goal are infinite. Anyone would be honored to be a part of such an established profession and contribute to such a noble

Over the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to experience some of the best and most difficult times of being a medical assistant. I have had hands on experience with patients of all different ages, races, religions, and personalities. These last few weeks have not only taught me patience, acceptance and boundaries of others, but I was able to learn more about myself as well. My externship experience has opened my eyes to the realities of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, physically and mentally, as well as the importance of family and friends. DePaul Medical Center and In Faith Psychological Services were the best locations I could have chosen for my first look into the life of a medical assistant.

While writing about oneself might be one of the hardest things for some of us to do, I'm sure that figuring out the personality of the person behind the words might be equally as hard. So I'll try to make this as simple yet as comprehensive as possible. I was born in Austria to Somali parents and grew up in Saudi Arabia, went to med school in Sudan and am finally here to practice medicine in Canada. So as you might see, the common question 'Where are you from?' takes a little longer for me to answer as do other Somali refugees around the world and am glad to finally find a place I can truly call home.

After having a horrific knee injury, I became interested in Orthopedics. My whole life I have been interested in achieving a job in the medical field. Going to a hospital for any reason, always was the fascination of my day. I never thought of becoming a physician assistant until I sat down with my mom one night to help me decide my future. My dream job would be to pursue a career as a Physician Assistant and specialize in Orthopedics. A physician assistant, known as a PA, is someone who practices medicine on teams with physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare workers. They also examine, diagnose, and treat patients. The role of a physician assistant is basically just like the physician. They do the same task an attending does, except perform

Even though the medical profession seems to be swamped with choices, you will find it difficult to select one good option for your needs when you actually need to choose one. It means that you need to pre-plan and take appropriate action accordingly that will help you in becoming a successful medical professional.

Other things to keep in mind when applying for these physician assistant programs are things like the GRE and more importantly, the citizenship requirement that may intervene with my plans. Though I have a permit to legally reside and work in the United States, I am not considered a citizen or a permanent resident. This could be a big problem when applying because a requirement listed is that the applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Applicants should be citizens or permanent residents because insurance is required to participate in the clinical rotations. I believe this will be the most difficult part of my journey to becoming a PA but like all the other challenges I have faced due to my legal status, I will overcome it. I will use this personal issue in my favor by explaining that having to live with it has only made me more resilient and I would relate it back to their mission statements which all state that one of their priorities is to serve the underserved communities. Because of my status, I relate to these underserved communities because I

Day by day, the demand of a medical profession is increasing. In every era or any situation, we need someone to help us for our health. As stated in bls.gov, employment of physician assistants is projected to grow 30 percent from 2014 to 2024; it is much faster than the average for all occupations. As demand for healthcare services grows, physician assistants will be needed to provide care to patient.

As most kids grow up, their dream job changes all the time. One week they want to fly to the moon as an astronaut while the next week they want to rule the world as president. However, I’ve always wanted to help people by being a doctor. I would sit in front of the television mesmerized for hours by various trauma shows. I preformed surgery on my stuffed animals and diagnosed my friends and family with different fake illnesses. As I continued to grow up, I realized there is many types of jobs in the medical field that preform a variety of different services. After researching the different options, I fell in love with the idea of being a physician assistant (PA). A PA, supervised by a doctor, has the freedom to interpret tests, record progress, and diagnose patients. In order to become a PA, it takes a lot of schooling, but it is a rewarding job that I would be very good at. Ten years from now, I will be a great physician assistant due to the characteristics I already posses and the education that I will be receiving in the future.

In the Medical field there is always going to be needs for people to fill certain jobs. One job that is interesting is a Physician assistant. A Physician assistant is a person who is qualified to carry out the same routine and procedures as physician under an actual physician's supervision. This job is interesting because it has to take care of everything a physician does except they are in a supervised environment. People would be interested in being a physician assistant because it deals with many different medical situations.

The role of a physician assistant was created specifically to help adjust for the shortages of physicians. Unfortunately, these shortages are occurring in underserved communities that need readily available healthcare facilities and employees. Physician assistants, are trained to be able to handle a wide variety of health disease, and with a background in public health physician assistants are able to extend the “one provider, one patient” mentality and focus on the community as a whole. PAs not only treat disease, but they also promote health, decreasing healthcare demand through preventive care. For example, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has four foundational health principles that align with the type of care that PAs

Before investing time and money to become a physician's assistants you need to ask yourself is this really the career for me? Do i have what it takes to succeed in my career choice? There are a few traits i believe all physicians assistants need to have. The first thing anyone in the medical field needs to have is to be compassionate towards helping people in need. Being a physician's assistant is all about diagnosing treating and helping people when needed. While doing this you must have good people skills to interact and to get patients to open up to you easier. A physician must also be very detail oriented because in some situations the smallest details make all the difference. https://www.gapmedics.com/blog/2014/09/11/10-traits-every-physician-assistant-needs/

Attending a physician 's assistant (PA) program has been my desire since beginning work in the mental health field. I am a licensed professional counselor intern (LPC-Intern) working towards full licensure as a licensed professional counselor (LPC). I conduct individual and group psychotherapy sessions in a private practice and a mental health hospital. I enjoy doing therapy with clients, however, I want to include another perspective into my treatment, the medical perspective.

Guest speaker Veronica Coleman spoke to us about the profession of a physician assistant. It is a nationally certified profession that requires you to take a board exam to be able to practice medicine. They are medical professionals who work as part of a team with a medical doctor. They also need to reboard every 10 years, however, they do not have to redo their residency if they feel the need to change their mind about their specific specialization. In order to become a physician assistant, you would need to obtain a master’s degree from an accredited institution.

The educational requirements necessary in order to become a Physician Assistant include acquiring a Master’s Degree from an accredited educational program, and passing the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) in order to be licensed for medical work. Additionally, a necessary requirement in order to remain certified includes 100 hours of continuing education every 2 years. “Physician assistant education programs usually take at least 2 years of full-time study. Most of these accredited programs offer a Master’s Degree” (CollegeGrad). This is important to the career, because of the fact that attaining this profession won’t be undemanding.

Being an aide has been the most rewarding experience of my life. I enjoy helping others and when providing first aid to a player, it really feels like it’s something I’m supposed to do with my life and gives me a rush. When I first started as an aide, I had no knowledge of how to do anything medical related. However, my sophomore year, I had traveled with the boys’ junior varsity basketball team to Tabb High School. One of the players had come off the court gushing blood out of his nose. After what felt like an eternity, I got the bleeding to stop. Being able to actually help someone who needed it felt so gratifying. After that moment, I realized how much I enjoyed being an aide and I should look into careers in the medicine field. The field of medicine is rapidly changing and I wished to be a part of that