Physician Assistant

Today's medical field is one of the most rapidly

expanding careers in the world. Everyday more and

more job openings and expansion jobs are being

created. In the past, not enough physicians or

doctors existed to care for the growing needs, so

a Physician Assistant job was created to help fill

in for the poor displacement of doctors. Since

people will always need medical care, a PA position

would be a good choice for one who wants a secure

job with plenty of benefits. As Dan Legro, A.R.N.P

and P.N.P, has said, "The medical field is here to

stay." (Legro). Job security, the ability to change

fields, or areas of concentration, and to advance

makes the position of PA interesting and rewarding.

The history of the physician has evolved over

many years during the beginning of the medical field

we have today. The Physician Assistant job was

given its title back in the early 1960's. It was

created because of the shorta...