Physician assistant

as a physician assistant at the beginning of my junior year. From then on, I’ve developed a devotion to the profession through extensive shadowing and intensive researching. It’s…

A strong desire to serve my country as a Physician Assistant (PA) is my motivation for applying for IPAP. Medicine is a lifelong passion of mine. Ever since I enlisted into the Army, all I want to be, is a Physician Assistant. From my two deployments to Afghanistan, I saw how PA’s are in the front line with the Soldiers. I envision myself as a PA and be with the Soldiers at the front line. I will help promote the Medical Service Corps by performing proudly the fundamental duties in saving…

My career aspiration is to become a Physician Assistant, specializing in Gynecology. My passion would be to educate other people in low income areas, regarding maintaining healthy sexual relationships, fighting the stigma over sexual education, and ensuring the proper care, treatment, and education to my patients. To achieve this goal, I must commit to a lifetime of learning and perseverance. This semester, I am excited for the opportunity to interact with people whose passions are identical to…

A Day in the Life of a Physician Assistant Physician Assistants (PAs) are health care providers that work under supervision of a physician. They have various duties that must be performed every day, and the profession can become stressful at times. The physician assistant profession is very flexible and PAs can practice in many areas of medicine ranging from pediatrics, emergency medicine, family medicine, and more. In 2016, the physician assistant profession was ranked fourth as the best…

Paper A career as a physician assistant allows an individual to work directly in the medical field and have a hands-on job. A PA brings efficiency and quality care to patients in all circumstances, as they are allotted a certain amount of freedom. They have the ability to work in a variety of fields and perform a multitude of tasks, causing an increase of growth for the occupation. Physician assistants hold an esteemed position in the medical field. Physician assistants have many…

The Profession of being a Physician Assistant When thinking about the medical field many different positions come to mind, such as, being a doctor, nurse, surgeon, dentist, psychologist, or even being a physician assistant. The job of a physician assistant covers a broad scope of the medical field. Physician assistants are needed everywhere and they can be used for many different jobs. Dr. Bedashi is a very established physician assistant. He is known throughout the community both on and off of…

Becoming a Physician Assistant The Career that I chose to explore for the assignment is a Physician Assistant. A Physician Assistant, also known as a ‘PA’, is a healthcare professional who is a part of a healthcare team with collaborating doctors and providers. They can offer a broad range of health care services in preventing and treating illness and injury. Depending on the PA’s scope of practice, their work load may include review of patient histories, physical exams, diagnosing illnesses,…

My goal is to become a practicing Physician Assistant. My desire is to acquire the medical skills necessary to help people in maintaining health. I have done the research on the training required and I am aware that this requires a major investment of two and half year of study and practice. I am fully prepared to put in the energy and work required to successfully complete the program. I also know that it will need my ongoing commitment to professional development in order to hone my skills and…

lightly. It is not a career I have wanted to do since a particularly young age, but a life changing event prompted my choice. I thought very long and hard before deciding to apply for medical school. The same is true for deciding to apply for the Physician Assistant program. My story began at the age of 10 years, when I woke up at 3:00 am at my mother's scream because my father suddenly became unable to speak and move. We discovered that he developed paralysis in the left part of his body.…

in pursuing a career as a nurse. With the help of my ISM or Independent Study Mentorship teacher, the possibility of interning in the medical field became possible. Although Darren is a Physician Assistant, nursing and physician assistants coincide with each other, therefore, interning with a physician assistant will assist and expand my knowledge in the future. However, as much as benefits are the main factor of interning at the hospital, many challenges occurred throughout the internship with…