The Physician Assistant Insider

In this episode, Paul interviews Bobbie Morici, MSPAS, PA-C, Director of the DeSales University PA Program in Center Valley, PA.  Did you know that clinical practice isn’t all you can do as a PA?  How about teaching PA students?  Paul and Bobbie talk about what it’s like serving as faculty for a PA program, balancing… Continue reading PAI24: PAs in Academia

Ever wonder how to pay for PA school? Most students work so hard and think so much about actually getting in, that this important detail gets pushed to the back of their minds. Kristin Burton, PA talks with Paul about how she paid of her PA debt in just 16 months.

One of the most neglected topics for Pre-PAs is how to actually pay for PA school. The thinking is anyone who gets into PA school is so glad to be there, that the idea of how to pay for it is far down their list of priorities. As a result, most have no idea how.

The Physician Assistant Insider’s newest episode is out, and it addresses a huge factor in PA school interview success, or lack thereof.  My first guest (ever!), Lisa Walker, PA-C, who has started and run multiple PA programs and interviewed literally thousands of PA hopefuls, joins me to ask you the question: What’s Your Story?   Learning how to… Continue reading PAI21: What’s Your Story?

Right about now thousands of PA school hopefuls are starting to find out: accepted or rejected.  Sadly, many won’t get the nod. Have you been rejected by PA school?  If so, you’re not alone.  It can be hard to accept, but it’s what you do once you find out that will really determine your future. … Continue reading PAI 20: Rejected by PA Schools! Now What?

You don’t need to be an English major to write a good essay, but you do need a good beginning to get the reader engaged and to tell them some important things about you. Most students do a poor job of starting their PA school essays.  In this episode Paul goes over how to write… Continue reading PAI 19: How to open your PA School Application Essay

Enough thinking about it — it’s time to act. If you’re exploring a career as a PA, it’s great to read and listen, but there are plenty of ways to get engaged and actually start DOING.  What better way to learn and show your commitment to the field?  Today Paul talks about how getting involved… Continue reading PAI 18: Get Involved!

If you are interviewing for PA school, you can expect questions on ethics.  Medical ethics is the study of right and wrong in the medical setting, and many students stumble on them and show their weakness.  But with some learning and practice, this can be an area of your interview that sets you apart from… Continue reading PAI 17: Medical Ethics Interview Questions

If you plan on going into medicine, you need to know right now, that not all of your patients will be appreciative, communicative, reasonable, or even NORMAL. Most patients are great, but there are also plenty of odd, demanding, impatient, inappropriate, or otherwise difficult people who it will be your job to help.  Don’t let… Continue reading PAI 16: Difficult Patients

There comes a time for any practitioner when a patient or problem is beyond you. PAs, just like physicians, are trained to know when that is.  But how do you know?  And what about mistakes and avoiding them?  How does it work when you’re new to the PA scope of practice?  To be a good… Continue reading PAI 15: Knowing Your Limits as a PA