One particular memory that has shaped my foundational passion for medicine is a particular habit my grandparents had. Growing up, my grandfather stored home-grown pumpkins under our beds and my grandmother collected hundreds of water-filled Gatorade bottles throughout our home. As I matured, I realized...
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is committed to serving and providing world-class health care to veterans and their families. The VA helps veterans to transition back home and into meaningful careers. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing...
Being a Senior in High School is always difficult for more than one reason. Most of the problem is getting into college, but another large issue is deciding what to major in that is interesting but also provides job opportunity. Becoming a Physician’s Assistant (PA)...
The History of the Career In the mid-1960s, many healthcare professionals realized there was a shortage of physicians qualified for primary care. Proposals for an advanced medical assistant surfaced in the early ’60s. For example, Charles L. Hudson in the Journal of the American Medical...