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Assistant Physician course

I would like to hear from qualified assistant physicians, students or anyone who knows someone please. I am a qualified adult nurse, I am considering applying for this course but I am unsure I believe it's intense any input will be appreciated thanks.
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(Original post by ecolier)
I teach PA students and work with PAs. What specific answers do you need answering?

Thanks for replying. I believe the course is intense so I am wondering how much work I would have to do to pass it with my nursing degree study experience. I understand there is exam at the end of the course as well. Have you got a sample of the course lay out by any chance please? Thanks.



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Original post by Mimi2014
I would like to hear from qualified assistant physicians, students or anyone who knows someone please. I am a qualified adult nurse, I am considering applying for this course but I am unsure I believe it's intense any input will be appreciated thanks.


Are you referring to Physician Associate or Physician Assistant (anaesthesia) ??
Hello ecolier,

Not sure if this thread is still open though seeking advice re: pre-requisite knowledge of the biomedical sciences for the PA course. I completed a general science degree with the Open University many years ago and a Psychology Masters more recently. I studied some cell biology/human biology/neuroscience though I think my biomedical science knowledge is insufficient to get a place/successfully complete the course.
I wondered from your perspective, how much knowledge is assumed when starting the course? I suspect a great deal though when I have contacted universities some have said it is worth applying as my experience combined with qualifications may be sufficient so I am little uncertain.

Many thanks.
Thank you very much for the reply, this is extremely useful information. I have been looking at doing a few free online courses with Future Learn and even some distance learning modules that come at a quite a fee but I think it would may be worth it to boost my confidence.

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