You can go to medical school with any degree. You just have to take the basic science courses, take the MCAT, apply to med school and get accepted. In fact, most of my friends who have worked as medical office assistants got their inspiration to continue it to a medical school coming from their past job. Now they are very successful in their career and in helping people. I think it is rather going to be much easier to blend in the medical field since you already have a good experience in the industry with your medical assistant degree. In fact if you can do it, you can even be a working student.
Sure, a medical assistant can become a physician's assistant if they go back to school and complete a physician's assistant program.
The phrase, The medical assistant acts as an agent of the physician means that the medical assistant takes the place of the physician and can treat the patient in the same manner as the physician can.
You'd get an undergraduate degree, go to medical school, then get a physician's assistant license, do an internship, and get your medical license.
Yes you need a degree http://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-Physician-Assistant
Physician assistant jobs has to do with medical fields. You have to attend a university that has a medical program. If you want to learn more, read about it.
The best place to take classes to become a medical assistant may be found in several universities and medical schools which can search via the internet or by various social media.
The only way an IMG/FMG can sit for the National Certification exam to become a certified Physician Assistant in the U.S. is to graduate from a fully accredited physician assistant program. There is no fast track currently available for IMG/FMG's to become physician's or physician assistants at this time. Many FMG/IMG's have completed PA programs to fullfill this goal and are successfully in clinical practice.
Anyone can apply to a medical school and become a doctor. The real question is whether or not being a PA will lead to a shorter time at medical school and the answer to that is, NO!
Many local colleges and universities offer physician assistant training. Research schools in your area offering classes to become a certified physician assistant. There are a number of accredited programs in California that can help you become a physician assistant. Among these places, include the UC Davis School of Medicine, California Academy of Physician Assistants, and the USC Primary Care Physician Assistant Program.
Yes, you will need CPR to become a medical assistant.
Physician is a qualified doctor.medical assistant is a person who assists to physician during consultation.example he receives patients and enter names in medical records and take them to doctors consultation room and guide patients regarding medical tests prescribed by the physician.
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