specialty
Physician Assistant
Perform primary medical care and clinical duties
Exercise autonomy in medical decision-making
Deploy to provide medical care in wartime as well as on humanitarian and peacekeeping missions
Practice quality patient care, clinical teaching, patient education, research and leadership activities
Career TasksEnhancing quality healthcare
Keeping our Airmen and their families healthy means providing them with effective and efficient healthcare. Physician Assistants are key members of Air Force healthcare teams all over the world. From providing comprehensive medical care to examining, diagnosing, and treating diseases and injuries to managing inpatient and outpatient care, they provide a broad range of services to help the Air Force family stay active and get healthy as quickly as possible.
42GX PA,physician associate,physician associate,physician associate,physician associateQualifications Summary
Minimum Education Master of Science (MS) in Physician Assistant studies (or equivalent Master's degree/Doctorate) from an ARC-PA accredited institution Qualifications- Knowledge of principles and practices of medical treatments
- Graduation from a Physician Assistant training program from an ARC-PA accredited institution
- Completion of five-week Commissioned Officer training course
- Must be between the ages of 18 and 41
Training & Education
How do we transform you from the civilian sector to a leader and an Officer in the Air Force? From education to continued training, your Air Force path is here.-
Commissioned Officer Training
5 weeks
Military Training Location
Maxwell AFB AL
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