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  2. 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.

  3. List of professional designations in the United States

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    Physician Assistant: PA-C A Physician Assistant must be certified by the NCCPA to be eligible for initial state licensure Physical Therapist: PT State licensed Physical Therapist Registered Dental Hygienist: RDH State licensed Dental Hygienist Registered Dietitian: RD or RDN

  4. List of abbreviations for medical organisations and personnel

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    PA: Physician assistant or pathologist assistant PAC: Certified Physician assistant or pathologist assistant CPT: Phlebotomist: PCT: Primary care trust (UK) PGNZ: Pharmaceutical Guild of New Zealand PHARM: Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines (Australia) Pharm.D: Doctor of Pharmacy PMS: Personal Medical Services alternative ...

  5. Medical credentials - Wikipedia

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    Medical Assistants. Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Certified Medical Assistant - Admin (CMA-A) Certified Medical Assistant - Clinical (CMA-C) Certified Medical Assistant - Admin and Clinical (CMA-AC) Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) Medical Assistant (MA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certified Medical Administrative ...

  6. List of medical abbreviations: P - Wikipedia

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    Meaning pĚ„: after (from Latin post) [1] [letter p with a bar over it] pH Potential of Hydrogen - Acidity of a fluid P: parturition (total number of live births) phosphorus pulse [1] post P OSM: plasma osmolality PA: posterior–anterior, posteroanterior pulmonary artery [[physician assistant or associate [2]]] psoriatic arthritis primary ...

  7. Orthopaedic physician's assistant - Wikipedia

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    The Orthopaedic (also spelled orthopedic) Physician Assistant (OPA-C) is a professional physician extender (also termed "mid-level") who has met the criteria set forth by the National Board for Certification of Orthopaedic Physician Assistants and has passed a certification examination, and maintains certification by complying with the regulations of the National Board for Certification of ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. PAC - Wikipedia

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    Physician assistant, certified, commonly abbreviated in the USA as PA-C; Plasma aldosterone concentration; Post-abortion care; Pre-anesthesia checkup; Premature atrial contraction, a cardiac dysrhythmia; Photoactivated adenylyl cyclase, a light-sensitive protein; Proanthocyanidin, a type of flavanol; Pulmonary artery catheterization