physician's assistant
noun
: a person certified to provide basic medical services usually under the supervision of a licensed physician
called also PA, physician assistant
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Darci Bass Darci Bass: Her dream was to go on to college, become a nurse, and then become a physician's assistant.
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the 27-year-old reality star shared her plans to complete her master's degree and pursue a career as a physician's assistant.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
But Glen still managed to make a cameo at the event, beaming in to share some exciting news with the winner, a physician's assistant named Maxwell Braunstein.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
The winner of the contest was contestant number four, a physician's assistant named Maxwell Braunstein, who hails from Austin.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the 27-year-old reality star shared her plans to complete her master's degree and pursue a career as a physician's assistant.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
But Glen still managed to make a cameo at the event, beaming in to share some exciting news with the winner, a physician's assistant named Maxwell Braunstein.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
The winner of the contest was contestant number four, a physician's assistant named Maxwell Braunstein, who hails from Austin.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Physician's assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physician%27s%20assistant. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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