The profession picked is Physician assistants in obstetrics and gynecology
PA in OB-GYN
1. Introduction
Start your paper with an overview of the purpose of what you are writing about.
Name the career you are aspiring to, that is select one career
The career can be one you researched from your two completed Occupational Research Worksheets
How long have you wanted to pursue this career?
Is this the same career you chose at the beginning of this course? If you have changed your mind, tell the reader what career(s) you were initially considering and, briefly, your reason(s) for making the switch.
What aspects of the profession interest you? How well suited to the career do you believe you are?
2. About the Profession
Describe what the profession is like on a daily basis—what type of duties will you have? Answer this generally and specifically.
Example 1: If you want to be a doctor, describe that daily life/duties generally, and then specifically about the type of doctor you want to be.
Example 2: If you want to pursue a career as a traveling physical therapist, describe physical therapy duties generally and then, specifically, what your duties/work life would be like as a traveling physical therapist.
In this section you should also address the following:
Who supervises you?
In what context are you likely to work (hospital, private practice, etc.)?
What other healthcare professionals will you potentially work with/in what ways?
3. Requirements of the profession:
What are the educational requirements for the profession? Be very specific here.
Depending upon your chosen profession, this may or may not include a degree beyond the bachelor’s degree you will earn from USF (for example a medical degree if you are planning to be a physician). See below for how to proceed:
If your profession does require an additional degree or program of study beyond the bachelors:
What programs will you apply to? Name at least two programs, including the institution who sponsors the program and the full name of the degree
If your profession does not require an additional degree beyond the bachelors:
What sources will you use to find jobs? (Job boards, hospital career sites, etc.) You must list at least three.
Identify two job announcements in your chosen profession that you feel qualified to apply for at the conclusion of your bachelor’s degree. Describe them here in sentence form, but include a screenshot or copy/paste of the job announcement (including the direct link to the announcement) as an appendix. What appeals to you about these positions, above?
If this profession requires a license or certification: What are the licensing and certification requirements in the state you wish to work? (Name the state.)
Is there an examination for licensing or certification? What is the exam called? When will you be ready to take it? (It should be made clear what the pre-requisites for the exam are.)
4. Continued learning:
How will you continue your learning about this profession after this class?
What are the professional associations that you may wish to become involved in? What will they offer you?
What types of continuing health professional education will you need to do, for example Continuing Medical Education (CME).
What learning resources will you will consult in the future? How will they benefit you?
5. Conclusion:
Discuss your feelings about your path toward this profession. Are you nervous?Excited? Overwhelmed?
In sentence form, conclude your paper with the discussion of your feelings and your specific next steps for pursuing this profession. Reference your 5-year timeline assignment and then include the graphic illustration of your timeline as an appendix (the timeline should be on its own page(s) and does not count toward meeting your page count minimum or maximum. The timeline needs to follow the requirements given earlier in the course.)
6. References:
Your reference list needs to be on a full page by itself (it does not count toward the page count minimum or maximum). It should be titled “References” and list each reference in alphabetical order. You may use APA or MLA style, or any other style, if you ask for approval for that style from your instructor.
Here are instructions on how to set up a reference page in APA: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/05/ This site also shows you the specific ways to cite particular types of sources in APA or MLA.
For references to the recorded guest speakers or to the recorded lectures, use the following format, where you enter the speaker’s last name, first initial, and name of presentation. Otherwise, use the data below:
Scott, D. (Speaker). (2014). Name of presentation. HSC 2000 Introduction to Health Professions. Podcast retrieved from http://usflearn.instructure.com/courses/1057173/
