anesthesiologist assistants

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i cant find a rank of the programs? can anyone help?
 
Might want to post this in the Anesthesiology forum (at your own peril, of course!).
 
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Given that their are five programs I think the N is a little small to rank them.
Given the little I know I would say:
1. Emory
2. Case
3. Everyone else.

Just my thoughts
Here is a link to the programs:
http://www.anesthetist.org/content/view/26/40/

David Carpenter, PA-C

agree with above.emory and case have been around for a while, allthe others are relatively new. PM JWK, one of the AA's on this board for more info.
 
Correct - there is no ranking of the programs.

While Emory and Case are the oldest programs, Nova and South are pushing extremely hard to be recognized. All four programs have excellent clinical facilities, and I know faculty members and administrators from all four of them and they all have their act together.

The UMKC program is just ramping up - judging from the people I've talked to in that program, and the eagerness of the Missouri anesthesiologists to support the program, I have no doubt it will be an excellent program as well.
 
Thanks, any admissions advice? Or scholarship advice?

I have no idea about scholarships. I'm not sure how many graduate school programs offer scholarships anyway.

Strong pre-med curriculum and either GRE or MCAT depending on the program. Your major is not the important thing, but you've got to have the pre-med pre-requisites.
 
I'm a sophomore, my major is biology and I will also end up with a minor in chemistry...I have printed out all the required courses for each school I just haven't had time to really match them up and see what I still need to take...Thanks for the info
 
Absolutely - they've been there for more than 30 years.

i think youve got me sold then. 😀
what types of cases do AAs participate in at CHOA?

i had a professor recommend i do my internship at Egleston and work there as a RT as well, so if i could "kill two birds with one stone"...
 
i think youve got me sold then. 😀
what types of cases do AAs participate in at CHOA?

i had a professor recommend i do my internship at Egleston and work there as a RT as well, so if i could "kill two birds with one stone"...
They do everything including heads, hearts, and trauma.