Which is better: more shadowing hours or more work hours? Shadowing hours expose you to more real-world scenarios as a PA, but work hours give you direct patient contact. We offer some tips in this podcast on getting both! Don't forget to subscribe to the PA Startup channel. Leave us a comment below; we need something to do while we wait for our next case to start! Links: Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE RESOURCES: https://pastartup.co/resources Complete Episode List: https://pastartup.co/pod...
Jul 30, 2024•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast There's a lot of pressure on writing your personal statement, but generally people overthink it. Take a breath, catch our tips, and you'll have a stellar statement in no time! Don't forget to subscribe to the PA Startup channel. Leave us a comment below; we need something to do while we wait for our next case to start! Links: Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE RESOURCES: https://pastartup.co/resources Complete Episode List: https://pastartup.co/podcastlist Give us a FOLLOW! Instagram: https://w...
Jul 16, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Shadowing seems intimidating, but it's actually fairly straightforward to set up. Be resourceful, have courage, and go get those shadowing experiences! Don't forget to subscribe to the PA Startup channel. Leave us a comment below; we need something to do while we wait for our next case to start! Links: Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE RESOURCES: https://pastartup.co/resources Complete Episode List: https://pastartup.co/podcastlist Give us a FOLLOW! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastart...
Jul 09, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're back! After a lengthy break to work on some CME projects, we're back to producing podcast episodes again. If you're interested in our CME projects, check out these: Endoscopic Vein Harvest training for you CT Surgery PAs! https://vesselharvest.com Echocardiography training: https://e-echocardiography.com Don't forget to subscribe to the PA Startup channel. Leave us a comment below; we need something to do while we wait for our next case to start! Links: Visit us: https://pastartup.co FREE ...
Jul 01, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 (who...
Nov 17, 2021•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast #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: https://pastartup.co/podcastlist Give u...
Jun 21, 2021•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast #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: https://pastartup.co/podcastlist...
Jun 14, 2021•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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_ Timestamps: 11...
Apr 17, 2021•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 utilize PAs....
Jan 28, 2021•32 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast Please help support our YouTube channel: like and subscribe this video (you'll have to look past our ugly faces!!) http://hyperurl.co/PASU_YouTube We gave students a little bit of a hard time on our "Things You SHOULDN'T Do on Rotations" episode, so it's only fair to follow up with ways you can stand out. Show notes: https://pastartup.co/episode034 What do you think? Leave a comment over on YouTube and let us know what we forgot to include! Surgical Recall: https://amzn.to/2M9Rn7C Current Medica...
Jan 22, 2021•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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: https://pastartup.co/res...
Dec 30, 2020•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do you pay for PA school? How hard is it to pay off student loan debt? Meet Kristin. She’s a PA, just like us. She graduated and got a job, just like us. But that’s where the similarities stop (with us anyway!)—she paid off nearly $200,000 in student loans in JUST 16 MONTHS! She didn’t stop there…she has some exciting things going on with her new financial freedom and BEST OF ALL—she can help YOU do it too. Kristin offers coaching both in-person and online to help you get on top of your fina...
Dec 10, 2020•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rotations are a great part of PA school--they provide a way to balance book knowledge with clinical knowledge, provide perspective....but also they give you an opportunity to put your best foot forward. Full Show Notes: https://pastartup.co/episode31 Visit us on YouTube and Subscribe to the PA Startup Channel!
Nov 30, 2020•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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!
Nov 12, 2020•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Sep 20, 2019•44 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast 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 profession!...
Sep 13, 2019•36 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast 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. How did it go? What was it like? Read the show notes here: pastartup.co/episode27 Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!) PA Startup Shirts !--Free shipping, represent your future/current ...
Mar 27, 2019•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast What is your Purpose as a PA? What ignites you? Maybe you don’t know—I didn’t, and felt like an imposter. Then my daughter and my wife almost died. It was an awful experience, but it showed me my Purpose at the most unexpected time. See my "little" family (we've grown since then!) at the show notes: Episode 26 Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!) PA Startup Shirts !--Free shipping, represent your future/current profession! Give us a follow! Instag...
Feb 07, 2019•26 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Great questions from YOU listeners! Q&A Number 3! Show notes here: Episode 25 Do you have a question? Send any pre-PA, current student, and new grad questions to questions@pastartup.co Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!) PA Startup Shirts !--Free shipping, represent your future/current profession! Give us a follow! Instagram: @PAStartup Twitter: PAStartupDOTco...
Dec 13, 2018•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast 4 things you MUST do RIGHT after your interview 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?? Check out the 4 steps in the show notes: Episode 24 Listen to Episode 18 if you haven’t already— Insights From A Program Director , as well as Episode 23- What Do I...
Sep 12, 2018•17 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Everyone fears rejection, but it’s a fact of life 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. Check out more in the show notes here: Epsiode 23 Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!) PA Startup Shirts !--Free shipping, ...
Aug 22, 2018•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast What is the first month like as a new PA? 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 here: Epsiode 22 Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!) PA Startup Shirts !--Free shipping, represent your future/current profession! Give us a follow! Insta...
Aug 07, 2018•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Catching up with Mike, the Finance Fellow (from Episode 7 ) and his job as a PA in Acute Care/Trauma Medicine. Learn more in the show notes: Episode 21 Find Mike here: Twitter: @thefinancefello Blog: www.TheFinanceFellow.com Email: Thefinancefellow@gmail.com Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!) PA Startup Shirts !--Free shipping, represent your future/current profession! Give us a follow! Instagram: @PAStartup Twitter: PAStartupDOTco...
Jul 31, 2018•45 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast 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 interview…the first chance you can show them personality outside of grades/transcripts and work history. But writing isn’t only for applications—you’ll be writing cover letters for jobs, thank you notes to preceptors...
Jul 17, 2018•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast How often do we get to ask Program Directors questions and get transparent answers? NOT OFTEN, so this episode will knock your socks off! Check out the show notes: Episode 18 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! Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!) PA Startup Shirts !--Fre...
Jul 03, 2018•44 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Stephen Pasquini, PA-C! He’s not only a Family Practice PA with over 10 years experience, he’s also the founder of The PA Life.com ( https://www.thepalife.com/ ), an AWESOME resource for PAs. But his reach doesn’t stop there, he’s also the founder of SmartyPance ( https://smartypance.com/ ) (which is a great PANCE/PANRE review course!!), PANCE/PANRE Academy, author of TWO Essay books for pre-PA applicants, and offers Mock PA School Interviews for refining that PA School interview! What a gu...
Jun 26, 2018•29 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast A Day In the Life: Pulmonary Medicine As Nick says, pulmonary patients are often the “sickest of the sick”, which is a great mindset to have when selecting rotations: if you can handle the sickest patients, then the rest won’t be as intimidating. Show notes: Episode 16 Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!) PA Startup Shirts !--Free shipping, represent your future/current profession! Give us a follow! Instagram: @PAStartup Twitter: PAStartupDOTco...
Jun 19, 2018•39 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast A Day in the Life: General Surgery, featuring Jessica Harper, PA-C Jessica started out in cardiac rehab and personal training before PA school, but met military PAs along the way who provided excellent care. She loved surgery and hasn’t looked back. Show notes: Episode 15 Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!) PA Startup Shirts !--Free shipping, represent your future/current profession! Give us a follow! Instagram: @PAStartup Twitter: PAStartupDOTco...
Jun 12, 2018•42 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast New Grad Questions! Q&A #2 Thanks for all the great questions; submit yours to: questions@pastartup.co Salary vs. RVUs Negotiating salary for first job Contract vs. Offer Letter Residencies Surviving vs. Flourishing in school Show notes, links, and more info: Episode 14 Support the PA Startup Podcast! Free 30-Day Audible Trial (free book of your choice!) PA Startup Shirts !--Free shipping, represent your future/current profession! Give us a follow! Instagram: @PAStartup Twitter: PAStartupDOTco...
Jun 08, 2018•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast A Day in the Life: Cardiothoracic Surgery Welcome to the first “day in the life of” series. This is probably my favorite type of podcast episode I have planned and want to offer you as listeners of the PA start a podcast. When I was a student, I always wanted to know what my life would be like working in different specialties. The goal of this series is to shed some light on what an actual position in these specialties might entail. This episode with with Eric, PA-C--a cardiothoracic surgery PA....
Jun 05, 2018•26 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast 
