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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 ...
A professional doctoral degree for naturopathic practitioners in the United States. Holders of the ND or NMD degree are known as naturopathic physicians in states where they may be licensed. The designation NMD is used in Arizona. Doctor of Business Administration. DBA or DrBA. Doctor of Education.
Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Speech therapist/Speech-Language Pathologist. Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) Music therapist. Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) Master of Music Therapy (MMT) Surgical technologist. Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology.
ACEP. American College of Emergency Physicians. ACMPH. American College of Military Public Health. ACGME. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. ACOG. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACP.
Mid-level practitioners, also called non-physician practitioners, advanced practice providers, or commonly mid-levels are health care providers who assess, diagnose, and treat patients but do not have formal education or certification as a physician. The scope of a mid-level practitioner varies greatly among countries and even among individual ...
platelet-activating factor. paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (meaning intermittent AF) PAH. pulmonary arterial hypertension. phenylalanine hydroxylase. PAI-1. plasminogen activator inhibitor-1. PAL. posterior axillary line.
Emergency medicine. Emergency physician. Emergency Physician Assistant. Emergency Nurse Practitioner. Flight Nurse. Certified Emergency Nursing Assistant. Certified Emergency Registered Nurse. Certified Emergency Registered Respiratory Therapist. Emergency Medical Technician - Critical Care Paramedic.
Allied Health Professions are a distinct group of health professionals who apply their expertise to prevent disease transmission, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate people of all ages and all specialties. Together with a range of technical and support staff they may deliver direct patient care, rehabilitation, treatment, diagnostics and health ...