Working alongside physicians, Bill Mahaffy has harvested arteries and treated patients in cardiac-care units, but he's not a physician; he's a physician assistant (PA), an occupation that is expected ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — There is a critical shortage of medical assistants in Pennsylvania and across the country. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found there would be 123,000 medical assistant job ...

Aspiring doctors who want to sub-specialize in a very specific area of medicine, such as addiction psychiatry or pediatric surgery, may elect to pursue a fellowship in that field, which means that ...

Medical assistants are health care professionals who help doctors in clinics, medical offices, and hospitals. They may make your appointment, take your vital signs, and draw your blood. A medical ...

Start your path to National Healthcareer Association ® (NHA) certification. UTSA's CMAA is a university fast-track program that teaches students to gain essential skills needed to perform medical ...