Being A Physician Assistant ( Pa )

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

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

When looking at a career to become a physician assistant education is the first step that is required of you to take. It first begins with you having a high school diploma. This is important because to become a physician assistant you have to go to college and you can’t go to PA school without a high school diploma. After you receive your high school diploma you need to receive a bachelor's degree. Your bachelor’s degree can be in any major that you want, as long as you meet all the required courses that your future physician assistant school wants. According to AAPA website most of schools prerequisites include biology, chemistry, physiology, anatomy, and microbiology as well. Including your prerequisites you also may need to develop some hands on experience in the medical field before applying to some physician assistant schools. You can gain this experience by working as a certified nurse, paramedic, surgical tech and etc. After you complete all of this your next step will be getting accepted into a physician assistant program. After you are accepted to a school you spend about two and a half more years in school. Then prior to completing school you must take the PANCE this stands for physician assistant certifying exam. When you pass

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.

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

I changed my major a few times until I finally decided to become a physician assistant also known as a PA. It started when I realized i have a passion for medicine. About 6 months ago I broke my hand and during the rehabilitation period I was inspired by my orthopedic physician. I had originally wanted to become an Orthopedic surgeon but as time when on i started being a little bit more realistic. School has never been my strong suit. An orthopedic surgeon has to go through 4 years of college, 4 years of med school and another 5 years of clinicals. Thats a lot of time in school for someone who doesn’t like being there in the first place. Most people think becoming a PA takes just as long but surprisingly it only takes about 2 years.

For years I have dreamt of gaining acceptance into a Physician Assistant (PA) program to continue my journey into medicine. The exhilaration of getting accepted into the University of South Carolina’s Physician Assistant program not only allowed this path to become real, but allowed further planning into my future. With that being said and being the planner that I am, I became intrigued with the options of continuing my Physician Assistant education once I completed the program with potentially enrolling into a residency program. In this paper, I am going to take you through the eye opening details of the Physician Assistant residency option, including topics such as: the history of PA residencies, accreditation process, gaining acceptance into these programs, what these programs entail, the pros and cons of residency programs, and my current opinion after further research.

The health care system is flawed, and I believe every individual who pursues a career in the health field has the ability to help fix it. During college, I was still exploring and researching potential career paths. The decision to pursue a career as a physician assistant (PA) came from a thirst to help others and to improve quality of life of individuals.

There are more than 100,000 certified Physician Assistants practicing medicine in the United States. PA’s have a very high starting salary and get to do a lot of hands on work. After just two years of schooling you can come out making an average of $94,000. Being stuck at a desk all day is dreadful, and physician assistants get to choose what they want their work environment to look like. Job opportunities for a PA are expected to go up by more than thirty percent between 2010 and 2020. When you are a PA you have a huge amount of flexibility to choose your specialization. I know that a PA is the best career choice for me because i love to work with people and enjoy social interaction, i love to have flexibility to be able to spend time with my family, and there are very good benefits and there will always be job openings.

I have grown a passion for the medical field and one day, I will become a physician assistant. As a physician assistant, I will embrace my intelligence and passion in this health profession to allow me to help others. By already taking health classes it has helped me learn more about the direction I want to continue in this field. As I begin to advance my education into post-secondary school, I will be preparing myself to become the most driven and intelligent health professional by maintaining a high GPA and excellent study skills. My main goal during my education is to obtain as much experience and knowledge as a Patient Care Technician. This will allow me to increase my confidence in the medical field by interacting with doctors, nurses

Growing up, I always had a strong interest in a career that involved helping people. My dream was to become an optometrist like my older cousin whom I looked up to. An incident, which occurred my freshman year of college, impacted me with such noteworthiness that I decided to change my career goal. I was baffled and seek my older cousins for guidance. I spoke to them regarding my change of mind and one of them introduced to me briefly what a physician assistant (PA) was because she is a physician assistant herself.

I plan to use my major in Biology and my minor in Chemistry to fulfill the requirements for P.A. school so that I can ultimately become a Physician Assistant. Physician Assistants are vital to the medical field as they operate along side the physician, but still have the capacity and capability to diagnose and treat patients even without the physician having to look over every move that they make. I believe that I would make a good candidate for an internal scholarship because I have the motivation to continue to push my self forward in my studies to reach my ultimate goal and I won't stop until I get there and by receiving a scholarship I believe that it will help me to reach my goal without worrying about not having enough money to get

Last summer, when I was thinking about my future and deciding what type of job I would like to have. I decided to do a little research on the training programs offered at Whatcom Community College. After doing research on the medical assisting career, I realized that was what I wanted to do. Medical assisting is a great job, I like the administrative aspect, as well as the hands-on practice that medical assistants get to perform. When I go into a doctor’s office or take my kids to see the pediatrician, we have often encountered medical assistants. I was drawn to the medical assisting career because, I will get to use office skills as well as work with people directly. Working with people who are sick would be a good fit for me, because a strength

In preparation for Physician Assistant school I will first get my bachelors degree in biology, and become a certified nurses assistant so that I can fulfil the requirements needed to apply for PA school. I hope to then continue my education at Missouri State University in their Physician assistant graduate program. After graduating I hope to find work in a family practice so that I can care for with a variety of patients including children. It is in this environment that I see myself thriving by putting my values of dedication and hard work learned from years of sports to the test, while also getting to interact with children and spending time learning and dealing with the subjects that interest me the