Anesthesiologist Assistant- from Pre-reqs to Interviewing Q&A

Questions:
00:00 Intro
00:17 - Tips to get shadowing. What advice do you have for getting shadowing opportunities? Do you allow prospective students to shadow you?
00:45- Can a patient sitter count as direct patient interaction?
01:15- How do AA schools look at patient care hours, more specifically CNA hours?
01:33- Can shadowing a dentist substitute the 8 hours requirements for the CAA program?
02:04- What are the school locations?
02:19- How many accredited caa schools are there in Florida?
02:31- Examples of interview questions
03:44- How did you pick a school?

04:27- How can I be accepted with a low gpa?
*UPDATE* pre-AA school post bacc info:
https://healthsciences.nova.edu/rrt/p...

05:42- Do you know of any CAA schools in California?
06:22- How long is the program and what schools in Florida would you recommend?
07:30- Is MCAT or GRE required by all schools?
07:36- Did you consider going the PA route while exploring CAA as an option? Why or why not? How did I choose to become a CAA
09:24- Did you do any research before AA school?
10:10- Do CAAs get to do research or is that just done by anesthesiologists?
11:12- Can u guide me in any way that i can study msc anesthesia in uk or other countries. As an international student can i get a scholarship for my CCA course?
12:11- Do you need a degree to apply to AA school?
​​12:26- How many schools did you apply to?
13:12- How skilled in math does one have to be for this job? How often do I have to use my mathematical and chemistry skills?
14:32- Do you wear a white coat?
15:09- How do you remember so many drugs!? The names of some of the drugs look so complicated.
16:09- Is there a school that accepts online prereqs?

Career change questions:
16:14- I’m not comfortable being very hands on and working under pressure do you think I could adapt?
17:19- I work from home, do you think becoming a CAA is worth if for me?

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A little about me:
I am a NYC native who always had an interest in medicine and pharmacology. I was heavily considering medical school and specializing in anesthesia until I learned more about advance practice providers in anesthesia. I graduated with my masters of medical science in anesthesia in 2021 and have worked two jobs since then as a board certified anesthesiologist assistant. I hope to raise more awareness about this awesome profession through this content. Outside of anesthesia, I am passionate about financial literacy and independence. I also love traveling and have a love/hate relationship with the gym.

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