Re: CRNA Resistance/ATEENTION to MONICA AA-C in U.S. vs. AA in Canada.Archived Message
Posted by DC on February 3, 2009, 2:31 pm, in reply to "Re: CRNA Resistance"
Once again monica go www.anesthetist.org pertaining to the entire AA-C profession or go back to the original home page of the Anesthesiologist Assistant Message Board for any information pertaining to the AA-C profession.
Another amazing thing about the AA-C profession in the U.S. vs. an AA in Canada is an AA-C can go from AA-C practice to MDA practice. Check out this web site [url=http://www.asahg.org/Newsletters/2003/03 03/gravenstein.html]http://www.asahg.org/Newsletters/2003/03 03/gravenstein.html.
AA-C academic back ground keeps the door open to advanced training. The nursing approach to anesthesia is already entrenched and to go from CRNA to MDA requires much back tracking and repeating courses. CRNA college credits counts towards "Nurse Anesthesia" and do not apply towards any "Pre-Med or Medical" same course but not credit.
If a CRNA wants to go into medicine in becoming a "Doctor" whether a M.D. M.D.A. or Surgeon they would have to start all over again with pre-med courses curriculum (undergraduate degree) and taking the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test).
Nurses (R.N.) who go AA-C route depending on School of Medicine AA program or Medical School AA program they attend, they must take either the MCAT "only" no exception and/or take additional courses when appying to AA school vs. CRNA school,& take the MCAT or GRE. CRNAs do not take the MCAT unless there going to medical to become a "Doctor" or medical school to become an "Anesthetist" = A.A.-C..
FACT: Two of the first three (3) AAs were admitted and successfully completed medical school. One eventually became an Anesthesiologist Medical Doctor (M.D.A.)
In closing all AA-Cs college credit and courses counts towards pre-med, medicine, and medical. Example an AA-C have been practicing for 4 years an an anesthetist he/she decides to go back to medical school to become a Anesthesiologist M.D. (to practice independently being their own boss).
Instead of an AA-C fighting for independent practice rights (using politics and legislation maneuver vs. CRNA) AA-C do the opposite as cited below.
A) AA-C go back to medical school for 4 years.
B) After 4 years AA-C are automatically a M.D. = Medical Doctor (they are called "doctor" now).
C) AA-C do 4 years of residency program as an M.D. specializing in Anesthesiology.
D) After 4 years of residency and 4 years of medical school = 8 years AA-C are now an actual Anesthesiologist Medical Doctor (M.D.A.).
F) AA-C have earn the right to be called "Doctor" now with respect and now work independently as a physcian under no one supervision and/or medical direction in or out of the ACT. (with out using politics to gain independent practice rights vs. CRNA)
G) AA-C now practcing as an MDA now earn a higher six figuers income $350,000 to $650,000 +plus income with over time etc.
If you want the $$pay, respect, of being called a true independent provider = "Doctor" Anesthesiologist M.D.A. or D.O.A.. In all honesty this is the "correct" way of doing so.
In all fairness CRNA have also gone back to medical school to become an Anesthesiologist M.D. as well.
Yes it require way more time, more money, and back tracking retaking several or certain courses vs. AA-C. But they did it and I tip my hat off to them as well Anesthesiologist M.D., C.R.N.A.,M.S.N. in the same manner as a an AA-C who are also a M.D.A. both have sacrifrice their life tremendously.
I hope I have given you some interesting information regarding the AA-C profession in the U.S. take care