What is a PA?
The acronym, PA, stands for this profession.
What is physician assistant or associate?
After high school, this four-year degree is a requirement to attend most PA schools.
What is a Bachelor's degree?
This organ located in your chest helps to direct blood flow "traffic" in its four chambers, known as atria and ventricles.
What is the heart?
This is the most common specialty PAs practice in.
What is primary care?
Most PA schools require this prerequisite course where students learn about the human body and its functions.
What is anatomy and physiology?
High blood pressure is often referred to by this medical term.
What is hypertension?
The first PA program in the United States was started at this university in the 1960s.
What is Duke University?
This prerequisite for PA school requires that students work in a healthcare setting before PA school in roles such as a certified nursing assistant (CNA).
What is direct patient care?
This specialist helps to treat disorders of the lungs.
What is a pulmonologist?