Physician Associate/Assistant.
A program that prepares individuals to practice medicine, including diagnoses and treatment therapies, under the supervision of a physician. Includes instruction in the basic medical and clinical sciences and specialized preparation in fields such as family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, general surgery, psychiatry, and behavioral medicine; the delivery of health care services to homebound patients, rural populations, and underserved populations; and community health services.
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- Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing.
- Advanced General Dentistry
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other.
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other.
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other.
- Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services, Other
- Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General
- Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General.
- Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Other
- Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Other.
- Anesthesiologist Assistant
- Anesthesiologist Assistant.
- Animal-Assisted Therapy
- Animal-Assisted Therapy.
- Aromatherapy
- Art Therapy/Therapist
- Art Therapy/Therapist.
- Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering
- Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering.
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Athletic Training/Trainer.
- Audiology/Audiologist
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
- Audiology/Audiologist.
- Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda
- Behavioral Aspects of Health
- Behavioral Aspects of Health.
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics.
- Blood Bank Technology Specialist
- Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist
- Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
- Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist.
- Chiropractic
- Chiropractic Assistant/Technician
- Chiropractic Technician/Assistant
- Chiropractic.
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
- Clinical Nurse Leader
- Clinical Nurse Leader.
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Clinical Nurse Specialist.
- Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
- Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist.
- Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling
- Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling.
- Clinical Research Coordinator
- Clinical Research Coordinator.
- Clinical and Industrial Drug Development
- Clinical and Industrial Drug Development.
- Clinical and Translational Science
- Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy
- Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy.
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant.
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other.
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician.
- Clinical/Medical Social Work
- Clinical/Medical Social Work.
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other.
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling.
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine.
- Critical Care Nursing
- Critical Care Nursing.
- Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist
- Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
- Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist.
- Dance Therapy/Therapist
- Dental Assisting/Assistant
- Dental Assisting/Assistant.
- Dental Clinical Sciences, General
- Dental Clinical Sciences, General.
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.
- Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician
- Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician.
- Dental Materials
- Dental Public Health and Education
- Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other
- Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other.
- Dentistry
- Dentistry.
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician.
- Dietetic Technician
- Dietetic Technician.
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other.
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Dietetics/Dietitian.
- Dietitian Assistant
- Direct Entry Midwifery
- Direct Entry Midwifery.
- Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
- Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician.
- Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist
- Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist.
- Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
- Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance).
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).
- Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing
- Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing.
- Endodontics/Endodontology
- Endodontics/Endodontology.
- Energy and Biologically Based Therapies, Other
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Health.
- Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing.
- Forensic Nursing
- Gene/Genetic Therapy
- Gene/Genetic Therapy.
- Genetic Counseling/Counselor
- Genetic Counseling/Counselor.
- Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
- Geriatric Nurse/Nursing.
- Health Aide
- Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies, Other
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator.
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician.
- Health Professions Education
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
- Health Services Administration
- Health Services Administration.
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
- Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk
- Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other.
- Health and Wellness, General
- Health and Wellness, General.
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
- Health/Medical Physics
- Health/Medical Physics.
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.
- Healthcare Innovation
- Hearing Instrument Specialist
- Hematology Technology/Technician
- Herbalism/Herbalist
- Histologic Technician
- Histologic Technician.
- Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist
- Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist.
- Holistic Health
- Holistic/Integrative Health
- Holistic/Integrative Health.
- Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
- Homeopathic Medicine/Homeopathy
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management.
- Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences
- Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences.
- International Public Health/International Health
- International Public Health/International Health.
- Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist
- Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist.
- Lactation Consultant
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training.
- Long Term Care Administration/Management
- Long Term Care Administration/Management.
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician.
- Mammography Technician/Technology
- Mammography Technology/Technician
- Mammography Technology/Technician.
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling.
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage.
- Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal and Child Health.
- Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
- Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing.
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary.
- Medical Family Therapy/Therapist
- Medical Illustration and Informatics, Other
- Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
- Medical Informatics
- Medical Informatics.
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder.
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller.
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist.
- Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant
- Medical Office Management/Administration
- Medical Office Management/Administration.
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist.
- Medical Science/Scientist
- Medical Science/Scientist.
- Medical Scientist
- Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician
- Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician.
- Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
- Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist.
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Medical/Clinical Assistant.
- Medical/Health Humanities
- Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist
- Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist.
- Medication Aide
- Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
- Medicine
- Medicine.
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor.
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other.
- Movement Therapy and Movement Education
- Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education, Other
- Music Therapy/Therapist
- Music Therapy/Therapist.
- Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
- Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy.
- Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy
- Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy.
- Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
- Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist.
- Nurse Anesthetist
- Nurse Anesthetist.
- Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
- Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery.
- Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
- Nursing Administration.
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide.
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Education.
- Nursing Practice
- Nursing Practice.
- Nursing School
- Nursing Science
- Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
- Nursing Science.
- Nursing, Other
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
- Occupational Therapist Assistant
- Occupational Therapist Assistant.
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist.
- Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing
- Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
- Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist.
- Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions, Other
- Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
- Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician.
- Optometric Technician/Assistant
- Optometric Technician/Assistant.
- Optometry
- Optometry.
- Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.
- Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthodontics/Orthodontology
- Orthodontics/Orthodontology.
- Orthoptics/Orthoptist
- Orthoptics/Orthoptist.
- Orthotist/Prosthetist
- Orthotist/Prosthetist.
- Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
- Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy.
- Palliative Care Nursing
- Pathology/Pathologist Assistant
- Pathology/Pathologist Assistant.
- Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality
- Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality.
- Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics
- Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics.
- Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
- Pediatric Nurse/Nursing.
- Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist
- Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist.
- Periodontics/Periodontology
- Periodontics/Periodontology.
- Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing
- Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing.
- Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmaceutical Sciences.
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Design.
- Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics
- Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics.
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs
- Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs.
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant.
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other.
- Pharmacy.
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapy Assistant.
- Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Physical Therapy/Therapist.
- Physician Assistant
- Physician Associate/Assistant
- Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry
- Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry.
- Polysomnography
- Polysomnography.
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other.
- Pre-Art Therapy
- Pre-Art Therapy.
- Pre-Chiropractic Studies
- Pre-Chiropractic Studies.
- Pre-Dentistry Studies
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
- Pre-Nursing Studies
- Pre-Nursing Studies.
- Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies
- Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies.
- Pre-Optometry Studies
- Pre-Optometry Studies.
- Pre-Pharmacy Studies
- Pre-Pharmacy Studies.
- Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
- Pre-Physical Therapy Studies.
- Pre-Physician Assistant
- Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology
- Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology.
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing.
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician.
- Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
- Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.
- Public Health Education and Promotion
- Public Health Education and Promotion.
- Public Health, General
- Public Health, General.
- Public Health, Other
- Public Health, Other.
- Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
- Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing.
- Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.
- Radiologist Assistant
- Radiologist Assistant.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other.
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
- Rehabilitation Aide
- Rehabilitation Science
- Rehabilitation Science.
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other.
- Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.
- Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
- Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant.
- Somatic Bodywork
- Somatic Bodywork.
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
- Sterile Processing Technology/Technician
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling.
- Surgical Technology/Technologist
- Surgical Technology/Technologist.
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology
- Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology.
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor.
- Women's Health Nurse/Nursing
- Women's Health Nurse/Nursing.
- Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy
- Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy.