As a PA, the ability to effectively communicate with patients is not just a desirable skill—it’s an indispensable art that lies at the heart of providing quality healthcare. Beyond the mastery of medical knowledge and technical expertise, the art of…
If you regularly proclaim the benefits of petroleum jelly as a skin moisturizer and think it is superior to antibiotic ointment for wounds, becoming a dermatology physician assistant may be the right career choice for you! Of course, people get…
Once you learn you’re going to be a parent, nurseries and car seats are not the only preparations to consider. As I type this and quickly scan my baby monitor to make sure my own bundle of joy is still…
A common sentiment you’ll hear during didactic and clinical years is that learning in PA school is like trying to drink water from a fire hydrant. The volume of information you receive from 8–9 hours of lecture per day can…
I never had a sister growing up. My older and younger brother and I convened daily to either play video games or soccer, with all encounters ending in a dog pile and us retreating to our respective rooms. During clinical…
It has been said there is an art and a science to medicine. The same consideration should be said for relationships when one or both individuals are studying medicine. In large part, I attribute the joy of being accepted and…