Doctors & Medical School
What test must students take to apply to medical school and what is the average score for those accepted?
What is the MCAT and 511-512.
What is the minimum degree required to become a registered nurse (RN)?
What is a Bachelor's or Associate's degree in nursing.
How many years of graduate school are required to become a Physical Therapist?
What is 3 years.
What degree do Physician Assistants typically earn?
What is a Master's degree in physician assistant studies.
What is the primary focus of healthcare administration?
What is managing healthcare systems, staff, and finances.
What is the minimum number of shadowing hours most medical schools recommend?
What is 100-150 hours.
TRUE or FALSE: Nurses can specialize in specific fields such as pediatrics, oncology, critical care, etc.
What is true.
What are common settings where a Speech-Language Pathologist might work?
What is a school, hospital, private clinic, or rehab organization.
What is the minimum number of direct patient care hours most PA programs require?
What is 1,000-2,000 hours.
What is one career path for someone with a master’s in health administration (MHA)?
What is a hospital manager, policy analyst, or operations director.
What science courses are essential prerequisites for most medical schools? (HINT: there are 6)
What is biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, physics, and mathematics.
How many clinical hours are typically required during nursing school?
What is approximately 700-800 hours.
What is one difference between a Physical Therapist and an Occupational Therapist in terms of patient goals.
What is...
PTs focus on restoring physical movement; OTs focus on helping patients perform meaningful daily activities.
TRUE or FALSE: PAs can prescribe medication in all 50 U.S. states.
What is true.
TRUE or FALSE: Healthcare administrators provide direct patient care.
What is false.
What is one major difference between MD and DO programs in their approach to patient care?
What is ...
DO programs focus more on holistic treatment while MD programs focus more on traditional medicine.
What exam must nurses pass to obtain licensure?
What is the NCLEX-RN.
What exam must PTs pass to obtain licensure?
What is the NPTE.
What is the typical length of a PA program?
What is 2-3 years.
What federal law protects patient health information, and administrators must ensure compliance with it?
What is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).
What is the traditional training doctors pursue, after residency, to specialize in a subspecialty called?
What is a fellowship.
What’s some ways nursing students can strengthen their graduate school applications beyond GPA and NCLEX?
What is volunteer work, conduction of research, or participation in professional associations.
What types of clients do many OT programs require experience with?
What is the typical scope of practice for PAs regarding specialization — can they change fields easily?
What is...
Yes - PAs are trained as generalists and can transition between specialties without additional residency.
What is a key difference between public and private healthcare administration roles?
What is...
Public focuses on policy, population health, and regulation; private focuses on business efficiency and patient satisfaction.