What credentials does a New York licensed physician and a physician assistant have?
A New York licensed physician has completed a program of medical education and received the doctor of medicine (M.D.), doctor of osteopathy (D.O.), or equivalent degree. While New York State requires a minimum of two years of postsecondary education prior to medical school, most applicants admitted to medical school have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree. Medical programs include studies in basic and medical sciences. New York licensed physicians have also completed a minimum of one year of postgraduate training in an approved residency program; graduates of unaccredited/unregistered medical schools must complete three years of residency training and pass a proficiency exam. In addition, licensed physicians pass a State-approved licensing examination. Licensed New York physician assistants have graduated from a two-to-four year State-approved PA program; these programs often require two years of college-level course work prior to admission, although some programs allow entry directly fr
