The medical app business is booming, and you should definitely take advantage of it! As a PA student or PA-C, this means there are plenty of apps you can use to quickly retrieve an abundance of information and have it…
When PA students finally make it through the didactic year and get to clinical rotations, they’re usually fired up about leaving the classroom behind and heading to clinical practice. It’s such an exhilarating feeling to finally put those hours of…
While the PA profession can be quite a lucrative career, you may be looking for ways to increase your income even further. Maybe you have student loans to pay off, are looking to buy a home, want to pay for…
Students often get overwhelmed by the sheer abundance of PANCE prep resources available to them. It’s hard to know which to choose, given the realities of being in PA school—not only are finances often a limiting factor, but so is…
Test-taking is a skill in itself. One that’s crucial throughout your PA education, and essential to master before taking the PANCE. Just like any other skill, this requires practice! You may know the material from lectures, but can you recognize…
It’s no secret that PA school is rigorous. Given all the work that goes into the program, it may feel like your only option is to shut down and focus on studying independently. While isolating yourself may feel like the…
Making it through PA didactic year is quite the challenge—congratulations! You’ve finally graduated from the “firehose” of classroom information and now get to apply your knowledge in a clinical setting. While it’s undoubtedly an exciting transition, many students soon discover…
As you’re applying to PA school and filling out the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA), you may wonder about the “Experiences” section and how much detail to include. At its core, the CASPA experiences section is meant to…
For a new grad PA, resume building can be tough. Since your only provider-level experience was during clinical rotations, it can be hard to curate the resume in a way that allows you to stand out among other applicants! It…
You may have already heard of the title change for PAs from “physician assistant” to “physician associate,” but many people are still curious about who made this decision and what it means for the profession. Why did this change happen?…