Physician Assistant
The Profession
Physician assistants work with physicians and other health care professionals.
Physician assistants take medical histories, perform physical examinations, order
and interpret laboratory results and assess and treat common illnesses. Physician
assistants also counsel and educate patients.
Career Options
Physician assistant is an expanding profession in health care with employment
in hospitals, clinics, physician offices, and educational facilities.
Salary Information
Physician assistant’s annual mean salary: $69,520
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| Course Requirements
- Physician Assistant |
| General Biology w/Lab |
8 |
Humanities |
9 |
| General Chemistry w/ Lab |
8 |
Physiology |
4 |
| Mathematics |
3 |
Social Sciences
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9 |
| Microbiology |
4 |
(must include Intro Psych) |
| English |
6 |
Other Science Electives |
9** |
| Anatomy |
4* |
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*) Human Anatomy preferred; Comparative Vertebrate
Cnatomy acceptable
**) Specific science electives dependent on school of interiest |
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