There are a lot of unprofessional and disrespectful people who post things on here which I find very distasteful, but I keep my opinion to my self vs. attacking some one or trying to be-little them. Something you and other negative people on here should try doing.
You be surprise how many new people who come onto this forum every day whether they are hopeful future AA-Cs or just curious about the profession it self and not knowing that AAs are anesthetists.
When I very first heard about AAs, I myself assume they were a doctor or assistant doctor until I did my own research and found out that they were anesthetists in the same manner as CRNAs and not a doctor.
I am aware that AA-Cs are doctoral prepared to go from Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant, AA practice to MD practice to MD Anesthesiologist practice etc..
In closing AA-Cs are medical anesthetists vs. nurse anesthetists, that's why they are called anesthesiologist assistant. AAs help solve problems this is why they are assistant to the doctor (anesthesiologist), fulfilling the role of a physician extender in anesthesiology.
The basic science training, along with clinical courses and intensive clinical training, prepared the graduates (AA-C) to become competent anesthetists, capable of assisting the anesthesiologist in the operating room, recovery room, and other patient care areas such as intensive care units (ICU) and pain clinics.
AA-C education program is based on Masters degree model and co-directed by an Board Certified Anesthesiologist, MD and/or DO who play a major role in their training as well as AA-Cs and senior anesthesia residents during clinical rotations which speaks volume.
Fact: AA-Cs, whose clinical and technological skills compliment the traditional MEDICAL aspects of the anesthesiologist's training (medical model anesthetist).
If you have nurse anesthetists why can't you have medical anesthetists?..it only makes sense.
Dr. Gavenstein, MD, Anesthesiologist and Drs. Steinhaus and Volpitto both who are also Anesthesiologists who help create the AA profession.
1.Gravenstein JS, Steinhuas JE, Volpitto PP. Analysis of manpower in anesthesiology.
2.Steinhaus JE, Evans JA, Frazier WT. The physician assistant in anesthesiology, Anesthesia and Analgesia.
You have a nice day and may God be with you as he changes your negative view, attitude and out look on life before it's to late.
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