Physician assistants (PA) who work in allergy and immunology are licensed practitioners who practice under physician supervision. The privileges of any PA are decided in large part by the supervising physician. In the field of allergy and immunology, a PA’s privileges might include treating...
Physician assistants (PA) in dermatology are licensed practitioners who practice under physician supervision. Before they can practice, PAs must complete an educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessor...
The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) defines podiatry as the medical practice area concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg. Within the field of podiatry, practitioners can focus on many different specialty...
A sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) serves as a viable alternative to axillary dissection to help prevent the regional recurrence of breast cancer when cancer cells migrate to nearby lymph nodes. During an SLNB procedure, a surgeon injects a radioactive substance or dye (or both) near the tumor...
According to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), a radiologist is a physician who uses imaging methodologies to diagnose and manage patients and provide therapeutic options.
Pediatric critical care medicine is the subspecialty of pediatrics that focuses on treating children, from birth to young adulthood, for illnesses or injuries that result in the child being in an unstable, critical condition. Pediatric critical care medicine specialists are often referred to as...
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), a national organization developed specifically to support and enhance the practice of hospitalists, defines the hospitalist as “a physician who specializes in the practice of hospital medicine.”
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) defines hematology as the practice of pathology concerned with the study and diagnosis of human diseases involving the hematopoietic tissues. The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) recognizes hematology as a subspecialty...
Emergency medical services (EMS) is a medical subspecialty that involves prehospital emergency patient care, including initial patient stabilization, treatment, and transport in specially equipped ambulances or helicopters to hospitals. According to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical...
According to American Board of Medical Specialties, a pediatrician who specializes in child abuse pediatrics serves as a resource to children, families, and communities by accurately diagnosing abuse. They also connect with community agencies on child safety, serve as experts in court, and treat...
