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Physicians Assistant
Megan Pazdersky
WHAT IS A PA?
-Are health care providers
who practice medicine
-Can diagnose, treat and
prescribe medicine for
patients under the
supervision of a licensed
physician
 Began in the mid-1960’s once the shortage of primary care
physicians was recognized
 Eugene A. Stead JR., MD of the Duke University Medical Center, put
together the 1st class of PA’s in 1965. That graduated on Oct. 6th 1967
 The American Academy of Physicians Assistants was established
and incorporated in the state of North Carolina in 1968
 As of July 2007 there are 141 accredited PA programs throughout the
country
 Today PA’s can practice medicine in all 50 states
History of Physicians
Assistant’s
 Take’s your medical history
 Conduct physical exams
 Diagnose and treat illnesses
 Order and interpret tests
 Develop treatment plans
 Counsel you on preventative care
 Assist in surgery
 Write prescriptions
 Make rounds in hospitals and nursing homes
How does a Physicians
Assistant practice
medicine?
 Most programs are 26 months in length
 Most require the same prerequisites as medical school
 More than 2,000 hours of clinical rotations
 Students take basic courses in science, behavioral sciences
and clinical medicine
 Anatomy
 Pharmacology
 Microbiologuy
 ect
What are the educational
requirements of a PA?
 PA’s must graduate from an accredited
program
 Pass the Physician Assistant National
Certifying Exam
 Get licensed by the state
 In order to maintain the certification
 Complete a recertification exam every 10 years
 Complete 100 hours of continuing medical
education every 2 years
How are Physicians
Assistants certified and
licensed?
 Active listening
 Critical Thinking
 Speaking skills
 Service oriented
 Deductive reasoning
 Calm demeanor
 Energetic
 Patience
Skills That I Possess That
make A Great Choice for
Physician Assistant School
 Median annual salary in 2013 : 92,970
 Lowest 10 percent made about 62,030
 Median wages in 2014 : 46.07 hourly, 95,820 annually
 Projected growth (2012-2022) much faster than average (22
percent or higher)
Potential Growth/ Salary
Range
{
Getting into an
accredited PA
program
Schools I'm interested in
Prerequisite course work
Why I'm a good candidate
 General Microbiology with lab ( 4 credits)
 Anatomy and Physiology 1 with lab (4 credits)
 Anatomy and Physiology 2 with lab ( 4 credits)
 General Chemistry 1 with lab (4 credits)
 General Chemistry 2 with lab ( 4 credist)
 Organic Chemistry with lab OR Biochemistry
 Intro to Psychology
 Developmental Psychology
 Elementary Statistics
 Nutrition
 Genetics
General Prerequisite
Course Work (each PA
program can be different)
 Bachelors degree prior to admission
 Minimum 3.0 GPA
 Minimum of 800 ( 1600 preferred) documented hours in
patient contact or medical related experience
 Completion of prerequisite math and science courses with
a “ B” or better
 3.0 or higher science GPA
 GRE scores
 26-month program
 Estimated In-state tuition : 33,016.00
 Estimated In state ( in county) tuition:26,123.00
Towson University/ CCBC
( on accreditation
probation)
 Apply through the Central Application Service for Physician
Assistant
 Submit GRE scores ( no older than 5 years)
 Complete a Bachelors degree
 GPA higher than a 3.00
 Cumulative GPA higher than 2.8
 Criminal Background Check
 Minimum of 300 hours of health care experience, 40 hours
under the supervision of a certified PA
 No history of drug abuse or conviction of a felony
 Estimated Tuition for a Maryland resident : 28,960.00
 Application date November 1st
University of Maryland
Eastern Shore ( on
probation)
 I scored highest in Social,
Enterprising and Investigative in my
O*net report
 I current have above a 3.0 GPA
 I’m well on my way in terms of
logging hours and passing my
prerequisite course work
 I went on a medical mission trip to
Guatemala this summer where I
learned that I really enjoy hands on
interaction with patients
 Traits
 Detail oriented
 Compassionate
 Hard- working
 Interest in continual learning
 Critical thinking skills
Why should I
become a PA?
 I was originally drawn to PA school
after witnessing my cousin go
through medical school and
residency. I want to be able to have a
family and a career and I feel as if PA
school is best for me.
 I’ve known since I was a little girl
that I was going to do something in
the field of medicine when I grew
up.
 I plan to keep up my grades, log
more hours and finish my
prerequisite course work so that I am
able to apply to PA school and be a
competitive candidate
 I'm not sure which specialty I want
to go into. But I'm hoping to find that
out in the future.
What does my
future look like
 https://www.aacc.edu/physassist/file/2WebPrer
equisites2015.pdf
 https://www.aapa.org/become-a-pa/
 http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-
1071.00
 http://grad.towson.edu/program/master/past-
ms/files/ProgramInfoBooklet.pdf
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Physician's Assistant

  • 2. WHAT IS A PA? -Are health care providers who practice medicine -Can diagnose, treat and prescribe medicine for patients under the supervision of a licensed physician
  • 3.  Began in the mid-1960’s once the shortage of primary care physicians was recognized  Eugene A. Stead JR., MD of the Duke University Medical Center, put together the 1st class of PA’s in 1965. That graduated on Oct. 6th 1967  The American Academy of Physicians Assistants was established and incorporated in the state of North Carolina in 1968  As of July 2007 there are 141 accredited PA programs throughout the country  Today PA’s can practice medicine in all 50 states History of Physicians Assistant’s
  • 4.  Take’s your medical history  Conduct physical exams  Diagnose and treat illnesses  Order and interpret tests  Develop treatment plans  Counsel you on preventative care  Assist in surgery  Write prescriptions  Make rounds in hospitals and nursing homes How does a Physicians Assistant practice medicine?
  • 5.  Most programs are 26 months in length  Most require the same prerequisites as medical school  More than 2,000 hours of clinical rotations  Students take basic courses in science, behavioral sciences and clinical medicine  Anatomy  Pharmacology  Microbiologuy  ect What are the educational requirements of a PA?
  • 6.  PA’s must graduate from an accredited program  Pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam  Get licensed by the state  In order to maintain the certification  Complete a recertification exam every 10 years  Complete 100 hours of continuing medical education every 2 years How are Physicians Assistants certified and licensed?
  • 7.  Active listening  Critical Thinking  Speaking skills  Service oriented  Deductive reasoning  Calm demeanor  Energetic  Patience Skills That I Possess That make A Great Choice for Physician Assistant School
  • 8.  Median annual salary in 2013 : 92,970  Lowest 10 percent made about 62,030  Median wages in 2014 : 46.07 hourly, 95,820 annually  Projected growth (2012-2022) much faster than average (22 percent or higher) Potential Growth/ Salary Range
  • 9. { Getting into an accredited PA program Schools I'm interested in Prerequisite course work Why I'm a good candidate
  • 10.  General Microbiology with lab ( 4 credits)  Anatomy and Physiology 1 with lab (4 credits)  Anatomy and Physiology 2 with lab ( 4 credits)  General Chemistry 1 with lab (4 credits)  General Chemistry 2 with lab ( 4 credist)  Organic Chemistry with lab OR Biochemistry  Intro to Psychology  Developmental Psychology  Elementary Statistics  Nutrition  Genetics General Prerequisite Course Work (each PA program can be different)
  • 11.  Bachelors degree prior to admission  Minimum 3.0 GPA  Minimum of 800 ( 1600 preferred) documented hours in patient contact or medical related experience  Completion of prerequisite math and science courses with a “ B” or better  3.0 or higher science GPA  GRE scores  26-month program  Estimated In-state tuition : 33,016.00  Estimated In state ( in county) tuition:26,123.00 Towson University/ CCBC ( on accreditation probation)
  • 12.  Apply through the Central Application Service for Physician Assistant  Submit GRE scores ( no older than 5 years)  Complete a Bachelors degree  GPA higher than a 3.00  Cumulative GPA higher than 2.8  Criminal Background Check  Minimum of 300 hours of health care experience, 40 hours under the supervision of a certified PA  No history of drug abuse or conviction of a felony  Estimated Tuition for a Maryland resident : 28,960.00  Application date November 1st University of Maryland Eastern Shore ( on probation)
  • 13.  I scored highest in Social, Enterprising and Investigative in my O*net report  I current have above a 3.0 GPA  I’m well on my way in terms of logging hours and passing my prerequisite course work  I went on a medical mission trip to Guatemala this summer where I learned that I really enjoy hands on interaction with patients  Traits  Detail oriented  Compassionate  Hard- working  Interest in continual learning  Critical thinking skills Why should I become a PA?
  • 14.  I was originally drawn to PA school after witnessing my cousin go through medical school and residency. I want to be able to have a family and a career and I feel as if PA school is best for me.  I’ve known since I was a little girl that I was going to do something in the field of medicine when I grew up.  I plan to keep up my grades, log more hours and finish my prerequisite course work so that I am able to apply to PA school and be a competitive candidate  I'm not sure which specialty I want to go into. But I'm hoping to find that out in the future. What does my future look like
  • 15.  https://www.aacc.edu/physassist/file/2WebPrer equisites2015.pdf  https://www.aapa.org/become-a-pa/  http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29- 1071.00  http://grad.towson.edu/program/master/past- ms/files/ProgramInfoBooklet.pdf Sources