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The path to becoming a PA is relatively straightforward but also intense. Before you embark on this academic journey, be sure you understand what you'll learn in a traditional or hybrid PA program.
Patient care and medical research generate massive quantities of data, so the job outlook for professionals in informatics, health data analytics and health IT is strong. Here's how to switch careers to work in these fields.
Unlike many patient care providers, PAs work in all settings and specialties and can transition easily from one medical specialty to another. Here's why.
Becoming a PA, or physician assistant, involves more than just earning a master's degree. Here are five steps every aspiring PA must complete.
The physician assistant career path is long and lucrative for those who become credentialed after completing the appropriate program, such as the University of Pittsburgh’s PAS Hybrid Program.
Getting into a PA program for a master's degree is easier when you understand the coursework and practical prerequisites needed for a strong application.
In the field of medicine, professionals use their own terminology to describe parts of the body and phenomena related to medical issues. Knowing what these terms mean is crucial to any job in a medical setting, so it’s important to study and learn common medical terms if you intend to pursue a career in medicine, […]
Physician assistants perform many of the same duties as physicians. Like physicians, they must be attentive, thoughtful, empathetic, and analytic to deliver optimal patient care.
Many frontline health care workers earn an online master's in health informatics program in order to take on new roles with more regular hours, less stress and remote work opportunities.
To become a PA, you must complete a physician assistant education program such as Pitt's hybrid PA program. However, that's only step one.