Part of my job as a supervisor in an urgent care is to hire providers. Whenever I am interviewing a prospective PA for a position I ask them why they wanted to be a PA. A lot of them are taken aback because they haven’t thought about it since they applied to graduate school. The passion, the drive, and the… View Post
Often we think we should immediately excel at things we try. We’ve probably seen other people make it look easy so we assume there can’t be that much to it. We believe this especially about non-physical activities. We can see the value of training when it comes to swimming across the English Channel or deadlifting 800 pounds. When it comes… View Post
Lets just get this out there. Ageism exists. Some people look at the year you were born to determine if you are value added. It’s not fair, or ethical, but it happens. Ageism a form of discrimination that gets overlooked. Older candidates that are attempting to get into PA school fear that their age will be the deciding factor for… View Post
In what situations do you feel most comfortable and confident? Is it when you aren’t worried about impressing people? Is it when you’re conversant in the topic being discussed? Is it when you’re allowed to make mistakes or is it something as simple as wearing a certain jacket you feel makes you look more professional? It would be great if… View Post
Every PA you know had to make the decision between medical school and PA school. Every PA will have different reasons as to why they chose the PA route. It is a very difficult decision for some because it does affect the rest of your life. Cue scary music. Dun DUn DUN! This is one of those soul-searching questions… View Post
There is always someone in the room who seems to be struggling. Nothing goes right for them, and they let everyone know it. Excuses creep into the conversation frequently and its tiring to be around them. This is not the persona you want to project in your personal statement. This week we will talk about how to avoid Personal Statement… View Post
