Life is full of obstacles. They can be as simple as getting out of the bed in the morning, or as arduous as writing the perfect physician assistant application essay. Most of the time the biggest obstacle is ourselves. The excuses that we create to avoid doing the things that matter most. This is true […]
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How NOT to be a PA Sellout: The Physician Assistant Vocation
So many PAs I meet are unsatisfied with their careers. I have met many a mid-level practitioner who has become entangled in a web of profit driven, incentivized by the numbers healthcare. They have forgotten why they became a PA, to begin with. We all become PAs with a great desire to help people, but it often doesn’t end […]
Haiti Medical Mission Trip: Settling In, Resetting my Clock and Resetting my World View
This post is the third of a series about working as a physician assistant in Haiti. Growth happens at times when we are the most challenged And yes this almost always involves overcoming fear. There is no better way to travel than with the locals, no better way to experience the culture, no better way […]
How to get 100 CME Credits as a Broke Physician Assistant
OK, so I am not exactly broke but I once was, and I am always treading a fine line. I have two children, a wife working part-time, a struggling retirement account, a car payment, a house payment and, to top it off, I don’t receive a CME stipend from my employer! So, I am always looking to save […]
I Want to Know if I am Making the Right Choice to be a Physician Assistant?
Let me guess, you’re asking yourself . . . “Am I am making the right choice of becoming a physician assistant over a doctor?” “Am I letting myself down?” “Am I selling out?” “Am I letting my family down?” “Am I giving in?” “Am I taking the easier road?” I know how important these questions […]
Physician Assistant Application Letter of Recommendation Samples: Applying to PA School
PA School Letters of Reference Here are two letters of recommendation I received when applying to PA school. I am not posting them here as a way to fluff my feathers but merely to serve as an example of what I included as part of my actual PA school application. A great letter of recommendation weighs heavily […]
