September 2nd, 2008
Becoming A Physician Assistant - Join The Future Of Health Care
Find information on becoming a certified physician assistant - job description, salary, training and certification.
As health care systems modernize, physician assistants (PAs) are playing an increasingly important role in providing expert assistance to doctors. Becoming a PA is a rigorous, rewarding process that will help you developing medical expertise and the skill set necessary to provide the highest level of medical care to a wide-range of patients.
Physician assistants work in varying settings from medical clinics to government programs to private practice. In order to enter this rapidly growing career field, you must first have a bachelor’s degree with a strong background in biology. Some schools offer a BA-PA certification degree, although most PAs earn a science degree followed by a MA-PA master’s degree.