Becoming A Physician 's 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

When a new resident is admitted, their family provides a history of the resident’s life: their loves, their fears, and their tragedies. As a physician assistant collects and analyzes the medical history and symptoms of a patient with an undiagnosed illness, I analyze the personal histories of the residents at my facility so that I am able to understand the best way to care for them. As a physician assistant collaborates with their supervising physician to provide high quality healthcare to patients, I collaborate with the director of nursing and the other nursing assistants at my facility to improve our residents’ quality of life. As a physician assistant is trusted by their patients and their supervising physician, I am trusted by the families of the residents I care for as their loved ones adjust to life as it changes with the loss of their memory.

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

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

Risë Mitchell Personal Statement - BSN to DNP Program, Fall 2016 1 Tell us about your professional experience as a nurse. What have been the challenges and rewards of your career thus far? Ten years ago, I began my journey by enlisting in the Air Force as a Public Health Technician. In 2008, I was selected to attend a program called the Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP). This program trains all branches of the military following the UNMC Physician Assistant curriculum.

There is an endless amount of sources that are available for individuals striving to become a physician assistant. These sources include things such as news articles, magazines, scholarly articles, websites, and videos. These sources are easily accessible to you as a student through your school’s library or even sources online. All of these sources are extremely helpful to use when trying to obtain information about the physician assistant profession.

PAs are also trained as generalists to provide a foundation to be adaptable when switching medicine

Throughout my life, it has always been clear to me that I belong in a career that allows me to help others. My intuition tells me that this is my destiny. I have always been quite an empathetic person which enables me to care deeply for people, since I can relate to their feelings exceptionally well. On top of this, I vehemently soak up any kind of knowledge relating to health and anatomy, because I am simply so interested in the topic. Knowing that I can relate to people well and assist them with bettering their health has made me gravitate towards the idea of becoming a physician’s assistant.

When I came to school in August I thought I had my four years here at Harding completely planned out. I wanted to study to become a RN and eventually come back to Harding a few years after graduation and get my M.D. to become a Nurse Practitioner. But, these plans quickly changed. The more I learned about the different programs Harding offers the more interested I became in new career fields. Eventually, I was able to choose my major to be Exercise Science with hopes to apply to the Physician Assistant program after graduation. The biggest part of my reason for wanting to pursue this path is the versatility of the career. Currently, I want to work in pediatrics, but if I were to change my mind I could work in anything from dermatology to geriatrics

After volunteering and shadowing efforts and post-university medical experience, I understood that through patient care is best when working with a collaborative team of nurses, physician assistant, physicians and many others. After researching more about the PA profession, I learned it was created to make healthcare more available in rural, underserved areas, but has grown as a career in all aspects of medicine. When I volunteered with physician assistant, David Dominguez, I learned what being a physician assistant actually entails. He taught me the scope of practice is only as limited as you allow it be and there is always room for growth with additional training and perseverance. I realized that as a physician assistant the lateral scope of practice between specialties would allow me to the freedom to grow as a medical provider.

When a person hears the word aspiration, what comes to mind? Well, its a simple answer with a confound notion composed of two parts. The first part is the longing desire or ambition to do something. Furthermore, its a goal or objective that is strongly desired to accomplish. Both components are my foundations of why I want to become a Physician’s Assistant. Another key element is being able to understand the mission statement of Physician Assistants which is to revolutionize a patient centered healthcare in a team environment. This philosophy is one of which I incorporate into my daily activities whether its at home, work, volunteering, or my educational studies it is why I am where I am today. Let’s please further explore why I would

People ask you all the time what you want to be when you grow up. For some, the answer is obvious, for others, like myself, it does not come as easy and can be difficult to answer such a simple yet complex question. When I was younger I had always wanted to become a doctor, this, combined with the want to help people, made it an easy choice for me that I wanted a career in medicine. However, the extensive years of schooling, rigorous coursework, and lifestyle started to deter me from wanting to become a physician. Instead, I have decided that I want to become a physician’s assistant (PA).