r_u_kidding? asked:
I am looking into going back to school to be a medical specialist. I would like to know what the difference is between that and a medical assistant? I live in Missouri if that makes a difference. I know what a medical assistant does but what about the medical specialist?
Oh and by the way, the school I might be going to doesn’t call it a medical office specialist. Just medical specialist.

the medical specialist is the main man. the medical assistant assist the specialist.
A medical specialist is someone who specializes in a particular field of medicine. Depending on the jurisdiction, they may be known as physicians or doctors .