Medical credentials

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Healthcare professional credentials are credentials awarded to many healthcare practitioners as a way to standardize the level of education and ability to provide care.

Clinicians

Physician
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)^[1]
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Dentist
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Optometrist
- Doctor of Optometry (OD)
Podiatrist
- Doctor of Podiatry (DPM)
Chiropractor
- Doctor of Chiropractic (DC)
Physician Assistant (PA)
- Doctor of Medical Science (D.Med.Sc.), (D.M.Sc.)^[2]
- Master of Medical Science (M.Med.Sc), (M.M.Sc.)
- Master of Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.)
- Professional (Second-entry) Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant (B.Sc.PA.),^[3] (B.H.Sc.PA)^[4]
Pharmacist (R.Ph.)
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
- Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) ^[5]
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm)

Medical Researchers

Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.)^[6]
Dr. mr. (Doctor of Medical Research)^[7]

Allied Health Professionals

Respiratory practitioner (aka "respiratory therapist" or "respiratory care practitioner") (RRT, CRT)
- Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy (ASRT)
- Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT)
- Master of Science in Respiratory Therapy (MSRT)
Paramedic (NRP)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B, EMT-I, EMT-IV, EMT-I/99, EMT-I/89, NREMT, NRAEMT)
Athletic Trainer (ATC)^[8]
- Bachelor of Science in Athletic Trainer (BS)
- Masters of Athletic Training (MSAT, MAT)
- CAATE^[9]
- Board of Certification, Inc. (ATC)^[10]
Dietician
- Registered Dietitian (RD)
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
Radiographer and specialties
- Varies by country, see main article.
Occupational therapist
- Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
- Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Physical therapist
- Master of Physical Therapy (MPT)
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Speech therapist/Speech-Language Pathologist
- Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP)
Music therapist
- Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC)
- Master of Music Therapy (MMT)
Surgical technologist
- Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology
Medical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist (MLT, MLS, MT)
- Associate of Science in Medical (Clinical) Laboratory Sciences (ASMLS, ASCLS, degrees, MLT Certification Eligible if from a NAACLS accredited program)
- Bachelor of Science in Medical (Clinical) Laboratory Sciences (BSMT, BSMLS, BSCLS degrees, MLS Certification Eligible if from a NAACLS accredited program)
- Masters of Science in Medical (Clinical) Laboratory Sciences (MSMLS, MSCLS degrees)
- Doctor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (DSCLS degree)

Nursing

Registered nurse (RN)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN)
- Diploma in Nursing
Practical nurse (PN, LPN, VN)
Certified anesthesiologist assistant (CAA)

Assistants

Nurse aide (CNA)
Nurse technician (CNT)
Care partner (CP)
Medical Assistants
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
- Certified Medical Assistant - Admin (CMA-A)
- Certified Medical Assistant - Clinical (CMA-C)
- Certified Medical Assistant - Admin and Clinical (CMA-AC)
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
- Medical Assistant (MA)
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
Pharmacy Technician
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

Therapy assistants

Physical therapy assistant (PTA)
- Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant ^[11]
Occupational therapy assistant
- Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant(AAS OTA) (COTA)

Alternative Medicine

Naturopaths
- Naturopathy (ND)

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[urlECFMG_2008_Information_Booklet_-_Reference_Guide_for_Medical_Education_Credentials-1] "ECFMG 2008 Information Booklet - Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials". http://www.ecfmg.org/creds/refgde.html.

[2] "Doctor of Medical Science". https://www.lynchburg.edu/academics/college-of-health-sciences/physician-assistant-medicine/doctor-of-medical-science/.

[3] "PA Program | PA Program". https://www.paconsortium.ca/#:~:text=The%20Bachelor%20of%20Science%20Physician,Toronto%20(U%20of%20T)..

[4] "Prospective Students". https://fhs.mcmaster.ca/physicianassistant/prospective_students.html.

[5] "Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) | UCL School of Pharmacy - UCL – University College London". 5 November 2021. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/pharmacy/study/master-pharmacy-mpharm.

[6] Philosophiae Doctor abbreviations.com, retrieved April 14. 2022

[7] "Dr. mr." Abbreviations.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2022 retrieved April 14, 2022

[8] "Education Overview". 19 March 2015. https://www.nata.org/about/athletic-training/education-overview.

[9] "CAATE | Recognized by CHEA". https://caate.net/.

[10] "BOC - About Us". http://www.bocatc.org/about-us.

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