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PAI 12: Letters of Reference in PA School Admissions

To get into PA school, you will need letters of reference.  How many do you need?  What kinds of people should you seek out to write for you? There are good ways to go about it and bad ways to go about it.  In this episode Paul shares them and gives several tips that will… Continue reading PAI 12: Letters of Reference in PA School Admissions

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PAI 11: Don’t Call Me Doctor

When you’re a PA, what happens when a patient calls you Doctor? Yes, it happens a lot, and it turns out this situation has a lot to say about the profession.  In this episode of the Physician Assistant Insider, Paul shares stories and discusses this issue, including how he handles it.

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PAI 10: Choosing a Specialty

What could be more fun than thinking about what specific specialty in medicine you might want to work in?   Not all physician assistants work in primary care.  Which specialty is for you? Thinking about it now can save you time and heartache down the line — and it’s fun!  You don’t need to decide until… Continue reading PAI 10: Choosing a Specialty

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PAI 09: Shadowing 101

Today’s episode of the Physician Assistant Insider covers shadowing — where you actually follow a physician assistant — or possibly an MD — to learn about what they do. Believe it or not, doing at least some shadowing before you apply to PA school is crucial. Here Paul tells you why, and how to get… Continue reading PAI 09: Shadowing 101

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PAI08: The PA/MD Relationship

The podcast is back this month to get to the bottom of a question we get all the time: Just what is the relationship like between a PA and his/her supervising physician?  Enjoy.

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PAI 07: Grade Problems

Okay, so one of the most popular posts we’ve ever done was an article called “Applying to Physician Assistant School With a Low Grade.” It addressed a specific problem, such as what to do if you bombed organic chemistry, or maybe you had a semester when all your grades dipped. Even worse, what if your… Continue reading PAI 07: Grade Problems

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PAI 06: Health Care Experience - Part I

Today’s episode of the podcast covers a frequently asked about topic: what makes good health care experience (HCE) for applying to PA school?Here I go over what to look for in any activity you are planning on participating in for health care experience.  What makes good HCE?  What types of HCE are best?  Which types… Continue reading PAI 06: Health Care Experience - Part I

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PAI 05: Emergency Medicine Rotation

As PA school graduation on June 9th bears down on me, my hospital rotations are in full swing.  With so much to do and so little free time, I decided to podcast about my Emergency Medicine rotation from my commute. What do PAs do in the ER?  What is the personality of Emergency Medicine?  How… Continue reading PAI 05: Emergency Medicine Rotation

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PAI 04: PA vs NP

In this week’s Physician Assistant Insider episode, we cover PA vs NP.  What’s the difference between the two?  How are they similar?  If you want to become either one, you need to know this stuff.  Plus, in our reader question of the day segment, we discuss what to do with personal challenges you have experienced… Continue reading PAI 04: PA vs NP

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PAI 03: Choosing a Major

If you want to become a PA, which major should you choose?  Which should you avoid, and why?  How much difference does it really make?

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