Medical assistants typically do the following: 1  Record patient history and personal information. 2  Measure vital signs, such as blood pressure. 3  Help the physician with patient examinations.  Give patients injections or medications as directed by the physician and as permitted by state 1  law. Schedule patient appointments.
F. William McNabb III is chairman and chief executive officer of Vanguard. He joined Vanguard in 1986, took on the role of chief executive officer in 2008, and became chairman of the board of directors and the boards of trustees in 2010.
Now Ferri and other advisers are worried that they will have to compete with Vanguard after it formally launches a new, low-cost, computer-Â­based advice service that is fully integrated with certified financial planners employed by the firm, with whom clients can speak over the phone or via video applications.