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I chose to major in kinesiology because it allows me to learn about a part of what my future career will entail. Although this isn't the typical major for becoming a physician assistant, I chose it because I enjoy bodily fitness and health and truly feel it can relate to my future career and allow me to excel as a student and an individual.

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The pre-med co-major is necessary for becoming a physician assistant and taking part in the medical field. I chose this co-major because I have always been intrigued by everything clinical and medical but chose to tie it into kinesiology because I am especially interested in the human body as well as human health

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Pre-requisite courses are needed to be completed for the kinesiology major and pre-med co-major.

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Miami university has its very own pre-med fraternity that I plan on joining throughout my years here at Miami. This gives students different opportunities in the pre-med field as well as expands students medical knowledge and experience.

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Miami University has a student run Pre-Physician Assistant Club (Pre-PA). I plan on joining this club because it is a great opportunity to learn more about my career path and get involved. It allows students to really see what being a PA entails and provides so many fun and helpful activities and opportunites.

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It is extremely important for students to shadow the physician assistants to see what they do throughout the work day. This allows students to get a real life feel for what the job is like. This could make or break a student wanting to do this job forsure. A minimum of 40 hours of verifiable direct shadowing of a PA is recommended with at least 20 of those hours spent directly shadowing a PA in a primary care setting.

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Students are required to develop a professional public health poster presentation, display leadership within a clinical topic presentation and finalize a research manuscript for submission by the time of graduation.

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The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required to continue on with this career. The exam must have been completed within the last 5 years of applying. Three reccamendation letters are also required before moving on. One from a healthcare provider who can attest to the candidate’s passion for medicine and career as a PA, one from a college professor or supervisor, and one from another professional colleague or mentor.

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Most physician assistant programs take approximately two years to complete. A specialized master's degree is the minimum education requirement for becoming a PA in all 50 states. I plan on attending Case Western Reserve for graduate school.

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The first 15 months approximately is the didactic phase . This phase is where students learn and excel within the classroom and throughout lectures. This allows students to gain an understanding of what PA's do as well as learn about all the things necessary to become a PA.

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At Miami, us students have the opportunity to rotate with several area partners over a 12-month clinical schedule. These clinical rotations begin in the summer of the students second year. Clinical's allow us to observe and engage a variety of healthcare systems, patient populations, public & individual health challenges, and several interprofessional & interdisciplinary team methods.

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All PA programs offer a Master's Degrees, as it is a requirement for a PA licensure. Each schools curricula varies in length and specific requirements. Case Western Reserve is designed to train well-rounded generalist PAs built on the cornerstones of clinical mastery, professionalism, leadership and community engagement.  Our goal is to challenge students so that they affect positive change through treating disease, promoting health, and understanding the social and behavioral context of illness.

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When I graduate from a PA program credited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors, you can take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination® (PANCE) for certification. This is a multiple-choice exam that assesses basic medical and surgical knowledge. After I pass the PANCE, I will be issued an NCCPA certification.