Physician assistants (PA) are certified healthcare providers who practice medicine under the supervision of a physician. PAs provide a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services and are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat patients as authorized by their supervising physician and state...
According to the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, pathologists’ assistants are allied health professionals who provide various services in pathology under the direction and supervision of a licensed, board-certified, or board-eligible pathologist. Pathologists’...
According to the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, cardiovascular technologists are allied health professionals focused on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiac and vascular disease. They assist in the performance of procedures and examinations at ...
According to the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) is an advanced practice registered nurse who has graduate preparation (master’s degree, postgraduate certification, or doctorate) in a specialized area of clinical practice. CNSs work in a...
Clinical investigators are trained physicians in all medical specialties who are also involved in the broad field of hypothesis-driven biomedical research and clinical trials, the findings and benefits of which are intended to help society at large, according to the American Society for Clinical...
Surgical first assistants, as defined by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), are trained individuals who participate in operations and actively assist surgeons. The surgical first assistant helps provide exposure and maintain hemostasis, and serves other intraoperative technical functions...
Physician assistants (PA) in endocrinology are licensed practitioners who practice under physician supervision. The privileges of any PA are decided in large part by the supervising physician.
Physician assistants (PA) in critical care are licensed practitioners who practice under physician supervision. To qualify for practice, candidates must first complete an educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or...
A nurse practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice nurse (APN or APRN) who provides primary care and specialized services to patients across a variety of settings and specialties, including acute care as well as adult, pediatric, geriatric, and family medicine. NPs must be board certified in...
According to well-known healthcare organizations such as Massachusetts General Hospital and Mayo Clinic, hospital dentists offer a variety of care, ranging from general dentistry and hygiene to specialty care such as dental implants. In general, hospital dentists work in hospitals and practice...
