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  2. What Is a Physician Assistant? - WebMD

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    Most physician assistant programs take about 2 years. Students take classes while getting at least 2,000 clinical rotation hours. They then receive a master’s degree in PA studies.

  3. Physician assistant - Wikipedia

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    A Physician Assistant or Physician Associate ( PA) is a type of healthcare professional. While these job titles are used internationally, there is significant variation in training and scope of practice from country to country, and sometimes between smaller jurisdictions such as states or provinces. Depending on location, PAs practice semi ...

  4. Nurse Practitioner, No Doctor at Your Urgent Care Clinic

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    A nurse practitioner is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who has additional training and responsibilities for administering patient care than registered nurses (RNs). For many years ...

  5. Medical Scientist Training Program - Wikipedia

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    The Medical Scientist Training Programs ( MSTPs) are dual-degree training programs that streamline the education towards both clinical (typically MD) and research doctoral degrees. [1] MSTPs are offered by some United States medical schools, who are awarded financial support from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, a branch of ...

  6. American Academy of Physician Associates - Wikipedia

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    The Duke University Physician Assistant Program was established in 1965 as the first formalized PA program in the United States and graduated its inaugural class in October 1967. In April 1968, the recent graduates of the Duke PA program, along with current students, began organizing a professional organization, incorporating as the "American ...

  7. How Are DOs, Chiropractors, and MDs Different? - WebMD

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    They have similar training, too. First come 4 years of medical school. After that, MDs and DOs work as interns, residents, and, for some, as fellows in their chosen field for 3-8 more years.

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