* If you have already taken BIS 105, we encourage having the syllabus ready to share with schools. Students are recommended to take NUT 10 and NUT 11 if they are planning to fulfill the requirement at Davis. **Please note if a PA school requires Nutrition, NUT 10 may or may not fulfill the unit requirement. Please check with individual schools to ensure you satisfy their prerequisite coursework. * Each school has different prerequisite coursework. *Make sure the course is writing intensive, there may be some grey area with some courses. ***NPB 110C is for NPB majors, NPB 101 is for non-NPB majorsĪny combination of 3 quarters of ENL and UWP courses* Physician Assistant School Prerequisites.Many PAs will switch from one specialty to another over the course of their careers. PAs can work in any specialty in medicine, including surgery, emergency medicine, oncology, and more. Optional: Complete a fellowship (length varies)īecome licensed by the state in which you want to practice Pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) to become certified Obtain undergraduate degree and complete all pre-PA requirements, including prerequisites, the GRE, and experiences (4 years)Īttend an accredited PA program (2-3 years).See the AAPA's " What is a PA?" to learn more about this profession. PA’s obtain a master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies. PAs specializing in surgery can provide pre- and post-operative care and may work as first or second assistants during major surgery. PAs may also prescribe medications under the supervision of a physician. They also treat minor injuries by suturing, splinting, and casting. The scope of practice for PAs varies state to state, but in general a PA can take medical histories, examine patients, order and interpret laboratory tests and x-rays, and make diagnoses. Physician assistants (commonly known as PAs) provide health care under the supervision of a physician.
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