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Better term for an IMG who assists family doctor - ayesha4ck - ArchivalUser - 08-26-2008 physician assistant or medical assistant or clinical assistant ? 0 - ArchivalUser - 08-27-2008 someone please help? 0 - ArchivalUser - 08-27-2008 None of the above. Because any of the above require certain education and licensing. If you have no licence, then you are nobody. 0 - ArchivalUser - 08-27-2008 clinical assistant doesn't to have a licence. I did work as an clinical assistant for 4 years in an harvard affiliated hospital, and the only thing they do is training you. 0 - ArchivalUser - 08-27-2008 sorry for the grammar. 0 - ArchivalUser - 08-27-2008 I think u can say observership or an extenship if you were actually taking history and physical exam, and writing up patient notes. That's the more common things IMG are allowed to do b4 starting residency in the U.S 0 - ArchivalUser - 08-27-2008 I am talking about Canada where I was paid for assisting a doctor in a private clinic. I have 2 years of experience in this clinic. Then what term would you use...I am actually confused 0 - ArchivalUser - 08-27-2008 clinical assistant would sound more appealing ... but do give proper description of what you actually did GL medhelp team |