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.

## Contents

* 1 Clinicians
* 2 Medical Researchers
* 3 Allied Health Professionals
* 4 Nursing
* 5 Assistants
* 5.1 Therapy assistants
* 6 Alternative Medicine
* 7 References

## 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)

## References

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 Bachelor of Science Physician,Toronto (U of T)..
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.
11. ↑ Physical therapy

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