Generally, you must include in gross income everything you receive in payment for personal services. In addition to wages, salaries, commissions, fees, and tips, this includes other forms of compensation such as fringe benefits and stock options.
Internship comprises six months of medicine and six months of surgery. A minimum of two months and a maximum of three months may be spent in a sub-speciality, including emergency medicine, general practice, obstetrics & gynaecology, paediatrics, psychiatry, anaesthesia and radiology.
Degree Programs. Current CAAHEP-accredited programs for surgical assistants last between 10 and 22 months. They are specialization programs, not degree-granting programs. Those interested in becoming surgical assistants should first complete a bachelor's degree in a science or a health-related field.