Becoming A Physician Assistant
Career and College Research Paper
The career I am looking to become is a Physician’s Assistant. Physician Assistants (PA) practice medicine with physicians and surgeons. PA’s treat and examine patients, and work in all areas of medicine including: family care, primary care, emergency medicine, etc. I chose this career because in everyday life I work hard to put others before myself, I strive to assist others in time of need and always have enjoyed being able to help someone with small injuries, cuts, and infections. It is important to understand the education and training requirements, skills or talents needed, salary and benefits offered, and the duties for a particular career when making this decision.
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Personality traits I possess which could help with becoming a PA include, compassion, confidence, honesty, intelligence, and also the ability to be open minded. Character traits which could be useful that I possess include many diverse categories such as, being organized, able to work well independently, alacrity, detail oriented, hard working, and also being emotionally stable. Life experiences that could be helpful with this career are some of the things I do now, such as, giving shots (only to animals), working with blood, caring for cuts and infections, and helping others figure out the type of medicine they should take for the symptoms they …show more content…
I will be majoring in Human Body Sciences earning my Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and then extending my education and going for my masters. Science courses and non science courses are both required and necessary for my major and career. Science courses I will take can include: Anatomy, Genetics, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Physiology, Bacteriology and Biochemistry. Non Science courses I will take can include: Calculus, English Composition, College Algebra One, Humanities, Medical Terminology, Psychology, Literature, Sociology and Technical Writing. It is very likely that it will take a total of eight years to become a Physician’s Assistant after high school. A very tedious career to pursue, but will be worth it in the end. To earn my bachelors it will take at least four years. Earning my masters with take another two years. Once I have completed my masters I must get into a Physician Assistant's program for two more years of
The career I am looking to become is a Physician’s Assistant. Physician Assistants (PA) practice medicine with physicians and surgeons. PA’s treat and examine patients, and work in all areas of medicine including: family care, primary care, emergency medicine, etc. I chose this career because in everyday life I work hard to put others before myself, I strive to assist others in time of need and always have enjoyed being able to help someone with small injuries, cuts, and infections. It is important to understand the education and training requirements, skills or talents needed, salary and benefits offered, and the duties for a particular career when making this decision.
Physician Assistants work in hospitals, …show more content…
Personality traits I possess which could help with becoming a PA include, compassion, confidence, honesty, intelligence, and also the ability to be open minded. Character traits which could be useful that I possess include many diverse categories such as, being organized, able to work well independently, alacrity, detail oriented, hard working, and also being emotionally stable. Life experiences that could be helpful with this career are some of the things I do now, such as, giving shots (only to animals), working with blood, caring for cuts and infections, and helping others figure out the type of medicine they should take for the symptoms they …show more content…
I will be majoring in Human Body Sciences earning my Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and then extending my education and going for my masters. Science courses and non science courses are both required and necessary for my major and career. Science courses I will take can include: Anatomy, Genetics, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Physiology, Bacteriology and Biochemistry. Non Science courses I will take can include: Calculus, English Composition, College Algebra One, Humanities, Medical Terminology, Psychology, Literature, Sociology and Technical Writing. It is very likely that it will take a total of eight years to become a Physician’s Assistant after high school. A very tedious career to pursue, but will be worth it in the end. To earn my bachelors it will take at least four years. Earning my masters with take another two years. Once I have completed my masters I must get into a Physician Assistant's program for two more years of