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| they are graduates of an accredited PA educational program who are authroized by the state to practice medicine with the supervison of a liscensed physcian |
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assist in surgeries
conduct physical exams
diagnose and treat illnesses
order and interpret tests
counsel on preventative care
write prescriptions
make rounds in nursing homes
obtain medical histories |
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| what are the vital statistics for a PA |
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50 states allow PA to write and prescribe prescriptions
there are 83,146 practicing PA's
1967 the first three PA's graduate from DUKE university
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| what is median annual income for a PA |
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| t or f the PA profession is expected to grow over 39 percent over the next decade |
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| t or f PA rank the highest in today's economy |
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| t or f Forbes.com ranks PA first in its list of best master's degrees for jobs |
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| t or f cnnmoney.com ranked PA as number two on its best jobs in America list |
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| t or f US NEWS & World Report ranked the PA profession as one of the 50 best carreers of 2011 |
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| t or f the US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that PA will be the second fastest growing health occupation b/t 2008 and 2018 |
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| what is the income for a PA in primary care |
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| what is the income of a PA for internal medicine subspecialities |
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| what is the median income for a PA in the pediatric subspecialties |
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| what is the salary for a PA in general surgery |
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| what is the salary for a PA in the surgical subspecialities |
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| what is the salary of a PA in Emergency Medicine |
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| Where do the highest numbers of PA's practice clincally |
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| where do the lowest number of PA's practice clincally |
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| pediatric subspecialities @ 1.6 percent |
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| where do the highest number of clinically practicing PA's work |
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| where do the lowest amounts of PA work at |
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| University/College Student Health Facility 0.5% |
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t or f the department of veterns affairs employ the highest amounts of PA's
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| t or f 90.6% of PA's are not employed by the gov't |
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| t or f 9.4% of PA's are employed by the government |
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| t or f there are 159 accredited PA programs in the USA |
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| t or f most PA schools require a master's degree |
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| how long do most PA programs last |
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| what are the program's prerequisites for PA |
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Educational
Individual
Standardized Testing |
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400 hours in basic scinces
75 hours in pharmacology
175 hours in behavioral sciences
580 hours of clinical medicne
2000 hours of clinical rotations |
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| t or f PA's are not required to pass a national certifying examination administered by the national commission on Certification of Physician Assistants |
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| t or f PA must earn and log 100 hours of continiung medical education every 2 years and take a recertification exam every 6 years |
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| t or f to be able to practice PA's must have state authorization a license,registration,or certfication and work with a physician |
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| what are the FL PA programs |
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UF
Nova
Barry
Miami Dade College
South University
Keiser Univerisity |
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| it is the application system used to apply to PA schools |
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| t or f 39 % of people who choose the PA as a career are most satisfied |
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| what are the contributors to PA job satisfaction |
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practice medcine
growth in scope of practice over time
balance of work life
minimal administrative responsibilities
ability to change specialties and or work settings relatively easily |
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