The PANCE blueprint has a lot of topics to study, so how do you know what to focus on? We haven't ever claimed to be the best students in the world, but you can gain from both our procrastination and our experience as preceptors over the last 14 years: Learn the basics. Know the easy stuff: 3 options for treating nausea, most likely causes of postoperative fever...don't swing for the fences and learn obscure pimp questions. Those might get you some props in the moment, but the best students...

#PASchool #PAStudent #PhysicianAssistant #PrePA #PAStartup Shadowing, school, rotations...it all seems so overwhelming. A recent Reddit post reminded us of being in school and wondering how we'd ever remember or understand things to make it as a PA. We have some tips for you! Don't forget to subscribe to the PA Startup channel. Leave us a rating and review! Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE RESOURCES: https://pastartup.co/resources Complete Episode List:...

#PASchool #PAStudent #PhysicianAssistant #PrePA #PAStartup Shadowing, school, rotations...it all seems so overwhelming. A recent Reddit post reminded us of being in school and wondering how we'd ever remember or understand things to make it as a PA. We have some tips for you! Don't forget to subscribe to the PA Startup channel. Leave us a rating and review!   Links: Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE RESOURCES: https://pastartup.co/resources Complete Episode List:...

Psychiatry is actually in every specialty, but what would a job as a PA in in psych be like? Meet our friend Ariana, a Psychiatry PA (who recently moved on to Burn and Reconstructive Surgery)--she has some amazing tips for medical providers of any kind! She has been active in her state chapter as well to help advance the PA profession both in the field of psychiatry as well as Optimal Team Practice! Thank you Ariana! Ariana's Instagram: https://instagram.com/sparkles_and_scalpels_ ...

Want to watch this podcast instead? (you'll quickly see we have good faces for podcasting!): https://youtu.be/go9Edf69LDw Support PA Startup, subscribe to our channel--I mean, we might as well make this official, am I right? How do you find a good fit as a new graduate who is just wanting to get hired? Too often new grads take a job without thinking about their relationship with the physician. We work closely with physicians as PAs, but not all physicians understand the best ways to...

Medicine can be very serious, but given the intensity of some situations along with the awkwardness of human nature, we all have funny experiences as medical providers. Here are some of our favorites; don't worry, we add to the list daily and will have more stories to tell! Subscribe to the PA Startup channel on YouTube! We'd love to see you over there--we have these episodes and shorter clips available for you, come say hi! Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE RESOURCES:...

We're back with Season 3 of the PA Startup Podcast!  The podcast is now also on YouTube, so we'd love a "like" and subscribe over there as well! Today is an exciting day: introducing our new cohost, Garner Wilson PA-C!  

Theresa Brodeur, PA-C is back (you'll remember her from the Residency podcast!) to talk about her job as an ER PA. This episode is jam-packed with great information. Show notes: www.pastartup.co/episode29

What’s it like to work a day as an Orthopedics & Plastic Surgery PA? Today’s guest is Shannon Korth, PA-C. She started as a surgical technologist then found the PA profession. She met a lot of people working as a tech, which worked to her advantage after graduation. Read the show notes here: http://www.pastartup.co/episode28   Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!)  PA Startup Shirts!--Free shipping, represent your future/current...

PA Residencies are out there—but what’s it like to attend one? Today’s guest is Theresa Brodeur, PA-C who is from Syracuse, NY. She attended PA school and knew she wanted to pursue Emergency Medicine, so she attended a Residency in California to further her skills. Her experience was excellent, even though she was working long hours and completing coursework the whole time. Some of the highlights: Set out to apply to Physical Therapy, but found PA profession Interested in ER—pursued EMT...

My daughter and my wife almost died. It was an awful experience, but it showed me my Purpose at the most unexpected time. What is your Purpose as a PA? What will your purpose be? What ignites you? Maybe you don’t know—I didn’t, and felt like an imposter. Your purpose is essential because without one, you wander aimlessly. If it’s the wrong purpose, you’ll never be satisfied with your position. How do you find it? Take a listen and find out. Here's my little family, the picture that showed...

Great questions from YOU listeners! Do you have a question? Send any pre-PA, current student, and new grad questions to [email protected] Don’t forget to subscribe to The PA Startup Podcast, check us out on Instagram (@PAStartup), say hi on Twitter (@PAStartupDOTco)! Support the PA Startup Podcast for FREE: http://www.pastartup.co/audible Sorry for the break in episodes—I've been working on an exciting side project for several weeks. I’ve found over the years I seem to thrive on...

Support PA Startup: Free 30-Day Audible Trial Say hi on Twitter: @PAStartupDOTco Q&A Questions: [email protected] Everyone’s focus is on the interview, right? That’s what you’re working for—good grades, CASPA application, letters of recommendation, and a great essay (need help with that? Check THIS out…). The day finally comes and you go to your interview…but once you’re done, what do you do next?? Here are 4 things you MUST do RIGHT after your interview: Write a thank-you—It...

Free 30-day Audible Trial: pastartup.co/audible Everyone fears rejection, but it’s a fact of life…and statistically speaking, it very well might be part of your PA school journey. While it hurts to not get in the first time through, the way you handle this rejection and get back on task makes all the difference. My guest for Episode 23 has lived it—and handled it like a champ. I’ve known Zach for several years, and we’ve been talking for some time as he has applied to PA school and learned...

What is the first month like as a new PA? Support the PA Startup Podcast by visiting http://www.pastartup.co/audible The first 30, 60, 90 days as a PA are a blur for most…transitioning from a student to provider, getting a job, meeting new people, and suddenly—you’re it, you’re the provider! It can be intimidating and overwhelming, but we’ve all been there. Meet Andre: he’s a new grad who is about 30 days into his job at the time of this recording. He’s had to get up to speed with a busy...

Catching up with Mike, the Finance Fellow and his job as a PA in Acute Care/Trauma Medicine Find Mike here: Twitter: @thefinancefello Blog: www.TheFinanceFellow.com Email: [email protected]  Don’t wait: 30-day free trial of Audible with a free book of your choice! – http://www.pastartup.co/audible Subscribe to this podcast: http://bit.ly/pastartup Twitter: @pastartupDOTco Mike is our first repeat guest on the podcast; he was in episode 7, “Talking Finances with the Finance...

Check out our Audible Sponsorship: http://www.pastartup.co/audible Subscribe to our podcast, leave a rating and review! And say hi on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PAStartupDOTco Wait! Don't leave...! Writing tips are just for pre-PAs, right?  No...! Mike Huckabee, Ph.D., PA-C, Program Director for the Mayo Clinic PA Program, talked in Episode 18 of the PA Startup Podcast how the essay is the best way to stand out among competitive applications, and I agree.  It’s the START of your...

How often do we get to ask Program Directors questions and get transparent answers? NOT OFTEN, so this episode will knock your socks off! Mike Huckabee, Ph.D. PA-C is the Program Director at the Mayo Clinic PA Program and a personal friend–in today’s episode we have unique access to his thoughts on pre-PA/PA applicants, application process, and more! He offers great insight to the thoughts of a program director and applications committee–how important are essays, course load, what the...