Gary Said:

Why is the bill so.. hated?

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Because they are forcing people to get health insurance with threat of penalty and imprisonment.

It doesnt work for car insurance (visit any courtroom in America) unless of course you are a car insurance broker.

I sell satellite tv, and would like a bill to pass requiring that everyone pays for satellite tv. If you don't, I will seize your assets and throw you in jail. http://www.SatHookup.com and I support this bill.

Roberta Said:

Career's Choice... Just a future prospect?

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You should go into law. The way you write is right up that alley, and you'd probably love it.

What I told my children is this: find something you love to do, and you will find a way to make a living at it. As a result, I have one child who is a legal consultant (specializing in discovery), one who is in college studying graphic design, and one who plans to be a math teacher. None of them chose to follow me into medicine, which is a good thing. Medicine is more of a calling, and none of them heard that call.

I have no idea how it works down under, but in the US, medicine & law are graduate level programs. You can get your undergraduate degree in psychology, and then decide which path your education should take from there.

Good luck with whatever you choose.

Philip Said:

Need help with figuring out what career in medicine!!!?

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Description - In the operating room, an anesthesiologist assistant, who is supervised by an anesthesiologist, practices with a great deal of autonomy administering anesthetic drugs and recognizing and treating surgical complications, such as sudden MI and Hypotensive crisis. The anesthesiologist assistant is trained to assess potential complications prior to surgery by obtaining a thorough physical assessment and history. After surgery, the anesthesiologist assistant monitors the patient until vital signs are stable and he or she gains consciousness.

Their job is very similar to that of a CRNA, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.

Working Conditions -
Their starting salary is anywhere from 95,000 to 120,000. They usually work anywhere around 40 hours a week, give or take a few. There is also a possibility that some may be on call, but that's not very likely. Most tend to work in larger health care facilities, but can technically work anywhere as long as they are supervised by an anesthesiologist.

Education
Most programs require a 4 year Bachelors degree with the typical pre-med requirements. The Anesthesiology Assistant program itself is usually around 2 years and is usually pretty competitive to get into - i.e. your grades need to be pretty good from you undergrad courses.

I saw no programs offered in Arizona for this specific program. You can find a list of schools that do offer the program here --> http://www.anesthesiaassistant.com/AnesthesiologistAssistantEducation.html
However, there are several more schools offering CRNA programs, and Midwestern University in Glendale currently offers a program.

Job Outlook
As it is with any health occupation, the demand for this job is most likely going to go up in the years to come according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Handbook. Also, I have read elsewhere that hospitals especially like Anesthesiologist Assistants and CRNAs because technically they are still licensed to administer anesthesia, but they don't have to pay them near the amount of what they do for actual Anesthesiologists.

Good luck! Glad to see you're keeping yourself busy...

Earl Said:

what type of schooling is needed for the following medical specialties?

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Well then, you'll need to learn how to research a topic. The internet is a great resource for finding all kinds of info, including professions and the training required for them.

Everything but the first two or three will require an M.D. degree. That means four years of college [GPA of at least 3.5 and great MCAT scores], four years of med school [small percentage of applicants are accepted, no financial aid, grinding workload], then four or more years of internship/residency, depending on specialty, perhaps followed by a fellowship. You'll be about 30 and deeply in debt by the time you've completed your National Board exams and the certification exams and get your license to practice. But if you really, really, really want it badly, you can do it!

It's not really a "job" you're looking for here, it's following your passion. Otherwise, you won't make it.

Emily Said:

I wan to go into the medical field with a BA, what can I do?

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First, if you want a medical type of career, you will be better off with a BS, not a BA. However, most of the PROFESSIONAL level careers require at least a master's degree. This includes PT, OT, speech language pathology, audiology, etc.

You can become a personal trainer with very little training, but good ones usually finish their BS in kinesiology. Yet, I can't say I know many personal trainers who make good money unless they are also really good sales people or own their own business.

If you really have no intentions of going to graduate school, nursing or athletic training are probably some of your better choices. However, if you want to look into technical level positions, look into ultrasound/radiology technicians, physical therapy assistants, etc...these are typically two year degrees.