It takes one to know one? --First off that sounds like the defense of a 5 year old and second of all what did I accuse you of being? "Your words not mine" --what words?
What is my level of ignorance and please don't try to explain it with dozens of made up acronyms and a detailed history of a profession that has NOTHING to do with the topic at hand.
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.
I'm not being negative, I'm being honest. I'm sorry that you feel that way. Step back and took a look at what and HOW you write and reconsider your wordy and sometimes downright silly postings.
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.
Clearly then it only takes ONE TIME to mention that AAs are anesthetists, not under every single time you mention them.
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.
Great and where are you going with this?
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..
Doctoral prepared actually means that your schooling/training involves a PhD or clinical doctorate. What you're trying to say is that AAs complete the same pre-requisites as future medical students so that if they wish they could later apply to medical school. Again just more proof that you can't explain yourself and even when you do you make a mess of it.
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.
In closing? Really? Are you in middle school? You seem to always use that phrase, please try a little more original. And you need not explain to me what an AA is. That isn't even the issue, but once again you demonstrate poor comprehension. How is it that you go from being offended and trying to defend yourself to then going on a rant of what an AA is, the history of the profession, etc. There's simply no logic to what you write. Oh and AAs are assistants to anesthesiologists? Thanks for clarifying that for me. I originally thought AAs assisted podiatrists or dentists.
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.
Again what does this have to do with anything I wrote about earlier?
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.
yawn, more of the same.
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.
No one is disputing the existence of AAs or the appropriateness or adequacy of their training so what's your point here?
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.
Resorting to religion? I don't have a negative view, nor attitude, nor outlook on life. You however are easily offended, can't read well, cannot explain yourself well, and honestly I'd be afraid to have you as my AA during a case.
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