What Is An Allied Health Professional?
The term “allied health professional” may have different meanings to different people. To help you understand what it is, let’s first define “ally”. According to the Funk and Wagnalls New International Dictionary of the English Language, an “ally” (as a noun) is defined as, “a person or thing connected with another; any friendly associate or helper”. As a verb, according to the same source, “ally” has the following definition: “to unite or combine in an affinity, marriage, or association by relationship, similarity of structure, treaty, or compact.” This still may not help you in understanding the term “allied health professional.” So, let’s look at another definition. According to the National Commission on Allied Health and Section 701 of the Public Health Service Act of 1992, an allied health professional is defined as: “a health professional (other than a registered nurse or physician assistant) who has received a certificate, an associate degree, a bachelor’s degree, a master’s de
