Physician assistant

The choice to pursue a career as a physician assistant (PA) was appealing to me from the moment I first heard about it. I knew I wanted to untangle challenging cases and combine a career of unrelenting compassion and precociousness. I realized that I possess a dual passion for medicine and teaching. I believe that the dual interests were inspired by my mom, an educator, and the influence of another teacher who taught me about the PA career. This teacher thought she wanted to be a PA; however,…

that care, coupled with my skills and academic achievements have led me to pursue this career path. I am confident I possess the passion, the drive to learn, and the abilities needed to provide quality care and meet the challenges faced as a physician assistant (PA). While working at Avera McKennan Hospital I learned the everyday tasks needed to be completed by a patient care technician (PCT). It took time to adjust to some facets of the job, but many came very naturally to me. One aspect was…

Admission Committee: It is a pleasure that I offer my recommendation for Sowdhamini Gowda to your Physician Assistant program. Sowdhamini began volunteering at Kaiser Permanente, Roseville in May of 2015 and has completed 352 hours of service. She began volunteering in our Oncology clinic assisting patients with hospitality care while in the Infusion Center. Then Sowdhamini transitioned into our Emergency Department and participated in a Volunteer Patient Centered pilot project. She played a…

that the career of “physician assistant” is the one for me. The ability to treat patients on extensive level while also building a personal relationship has always interested my path to the health care industry. The specificity to becoming a physician assistant appealed to me because of the patient care relationships that are more engaging than with medical doctors. To pursue this career, I realized it would be beneficial to work with as many physicians and physician assistants as possible.…

Personal Career Analysis: Physicians Assistant For my career research paper I chose the job of a Physician assistant. Physician Assistants, are basically medical providers. They diagnose, and treat illness and diseases so that they can prescribe medicine for the patient's. PA's also do other jobs such as counsel patients and their families based upon the patients condition. Physician assistants can practice their work in at least three different places. Such as physician offices, hospitals,…

continue my education by receiving a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. I chose to major in Biology because I would benefit from the information to pursue my masters and it would help me get into the medical program. My total economic cost and benefit is $2,270,011.58. The first trade off I made was becoming a doctor or a physician assistant. Since I will be the one paying for my education I decided to become a physician assistant. I debated about not going to college and…

Physician's Assistant, I would need stellar grades in order to be competitive in this growing field. Unfortunately, there were academic problems in my early college and university years that lowered my GPA and in order to prove myself capable of being a Physician's Assistant, I feel the need to undergo another year of intense studying. With so many healthcare career options out there, one might wonder why I choose to be a Physician Assistant. Even as a relatively new career, Physician…

themselves and save lives in a very serious and educated matter. The responsibilities of a physician assistant are to practice medicine under directions of a surgeon or doctor. Making sure they are intact with members of the health team, x-rays, medical history, examine and treat patients, order and interpret laboratory test, make diagnoses and prescribe medications. I knew rapidly I wanted to become a physician assistant I could advocate health and wellness on a personal level. The success rate…

The practice of using non-physicians to practice medical has a history, oftentimes in remote areas people have had to step up and learn medical procedures and care. Following World War II, specialization in medicine became more popular, and there became on shortage in primary health care providers. The Physician Assistant profession was first proposed in the United States when Charles Hudson advocated for a “creation of two new groups of assistants to doctors from non medical and non nursing…

Physician Assistant: The requirements to become a physician’s assistant includes earning a master’s degree from an accredited physician assistant program. After earning your bachelor’s degree and having healthcare-related work experience, you then need to apply to a physician assistant program, which usually is around 2 years. After earning your master’s degree, you need to become licensed to become a physician assistant. To become licensed, you must pass the Physician Assistant National…