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Average PA program runs
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3 years
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# of accredited schools
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156 125 participate in CASPA
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all PA programs meet the same
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ARC-PA standards
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% of females in PA
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70
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Mean applicant age of PA
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27.4 years
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to maintain national certification, PA's must
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log 100 hrs of continuing education every 2 years and sit for recertification every 6 years.
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PA-C
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Physician Assistant Certified
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(PA) # of schools in FL
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4 (UF, Barry, Nova, Miami-Dade)
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(PA) in general a Baccalaureate degree
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is NOT required prior to entering PA program
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(PA) It is ___________ that one letter of rec be from _____________.
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mandatory; practicing PA or M.D.
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typical PA applicant already has
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bachelor's an about 4 yrs of healthcare experience
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PA Admissions Test
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GRE (Required by most programs) MCAT not required but hulpful
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(PA) recommended format
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15+ sem. hrs. with at least 1 science class
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Association of physician Assistant Programs(APAP)
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national organization whose members are the PA programs themselves and PA educators
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American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
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the only national organization that represents PAs in all specialties and all employment settings
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(PA) science gpa cummulative gpa
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3.34 3.43
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(PA) median age
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38
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(PA) % of primary care specialist; single-specialty physician group practice
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31% 26%
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how many doctores of Chiropractic med in the US
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65000
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all chiropractic programs require how many years of study?
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4 years or equivalent
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(Chiro) A minimum GPA of ____ is required for all college coursework.
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2.5
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These states require chiropractic physicians to have a bachelor's as well as the chiropractic degree.
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Forida, kansas, montana, rhode island, wisconsin, and virgin islands.
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Most chiropractic colleges now recommend getting a
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bachelor's either before or concurrently with the D.C. degree.
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D.C's can advise you on
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nutrition
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(Chiro) Need to __________ to be licensed to practice
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pass state board exam
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(Chiro) Some states have reciprocity.
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They can pass in FL and use license somewhere else
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Chiropractors deal with
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Spine manipulation
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(Chiro) May ____________ to diagnose problem.
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use x-rays
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In general a minimum of _________________ must be completed prior to entering a chiropractic school
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3 years of college coursework
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(Chiro) How do u complete bachelor's?
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typically in the first year.
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(Chiro) Which test do colleges look at (not required)
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MCAT
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(Chiro) Accredited schools in FL
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2 (Univ. of Health Science of St. Petersburg & Palmer College of Chiropractic)
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Colleges that participate in ChiroCAS
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life university life west college sherman college texas college univ of bridgeport
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(Chiro) min semester hrs
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90
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Podiatric Medicine
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DPM (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine), Some states allow them to only concentrate on foot. Other states allow surgical procedures from knee down
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(Podiatry) In Florida
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you can only practice on ankle and foot. Not as many schools practicing in US. Competition not as severe
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Doctor of Podiatry degree encompasses a number of specialties
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pedopodiatry, podogeriatrics, Podiatric surgery, Orthopedics/biomechanics, Podiatric sports med,
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Pedopodiatry
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preventing foot problems in children
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Podogeriatrics
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foot problems among elderly
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Podiatric surgery
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use modern operative procedures and deformity corrections
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(Podiatry) Orthopedics/biomechanics
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prevent, diagnose, and treat, through use of prostheses, orthoses, appliances, etc.
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Podiatric sports med
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involved in treatment of foot problems of athletes.
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(Podiatry) 6 states require 1 yr residency in hospitals (does not apply to surgeons- need more years of training)
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Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma & Rhode Island
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(Podiatry) To enter college of podiatric med, one must 1st complete at least
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3 yrs or 90 semester hours at an accredited institution
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(Podiatry) Bachelors
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not required but recommended
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(Podiatry) Priority given to those accepted
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April 1st
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(Podiatry) Final application Deadline
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June 30th
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(Podiatry) Math courses are part of
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science GPA
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(Podiatry) National Admissions Test
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MCAT; Average MCAT score: 21.2 (Barry University)
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(Podiatry) MCAT exams taken more than
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3 years prior to matriculation are NOT acceptable.
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(Podiatry) Degree/ Major
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Any major acceptable
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(Podiatry) Selection Factors
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15+ semester hours per term w/ 2 or more sciences each term.
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(Podiatry) Accredited schools in the US
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9 institutions
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(Podiatry) AACPMAS
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American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Application Service
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(Podiatry) yearly application cycle runs from
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september- july
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(Podiatry) how many accredited institutions in florida
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1 barry university (miami)
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(Podiatry) how many times a year is the MCAT offered
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28 times/ year
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Most Podiatric grads
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are surgeons
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(Podiatry) you must pass licensing exam
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for state you want to practice in.
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(Podiatry) Some colleges will accept these in place of the MCAT
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GRE or DAT
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(Podiatry) According to AACPM, overall GPA of 2011 was
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3.3
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(Podiatry) overall science GPA of 2011 was
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3.1
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(Podiatry) According to AACPM, the percentage of men in 2011 was
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59%
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(Podiatry) According to AACPM, the percentage of women in 2011 was
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41%
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names of accredited podiatric schools
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Arizona podiatric medicine barry university cali school of podiatric med college at des moines university NY college ohio college rosalind franklin university temple university western university
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