What’s the #1 one mistake that potential PAs and pre-physician assistant students make while drafting their PA school personal statement? A failure to outline and plan! Outlining your personal statement is like following a proven recipe. Although strong personal statements do not all follow the same format (nor should they), there is a certain formula for success […]
Archives for April 2018
Made by PA: MEDtakeovers and Medthusiast by Andrea Benedict PA-C
MEDtakeovers Medtakeovers’ creator and physician assistant extraordinaire, Andrea Benedict, launched this platform in 2016 to provide interested premeds and future healthcare professionals a behind-the-scenes look at various careers in medicine. MEDtakeovers is built upon a social media platform that allows healthcare professionals to bring you along with them for a day in their life as […]
2019 NCCPA PANCE Content Blueprint Updates
Did you know that the NCCPA has updated the PANCE Content Blueprint for 2019? With the update came some changes both to my SMARTYPANCE Board Review Website and your board review checklist which I will be discussing here in detail. NCCPA PANCE Content Blueprint 2019 vs. 2018 The Big Changes The biggest change comes in […]
The 10 Best Cities For PAs to Move to in 2018
In its 2018 ranking of best health care jobs, U.S. News and World Report ranked physician assistant second in best health care jobs and third in best jobs overall. PAs are undoubtedly in high demand. As of 2017, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates there were 109,220 working in the country. They are paid well, with […]
Episode 59: Emergency Medicine EOR – The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast
The Audio PANCE/PANRE PA Board Review Podcast Welcome to episode 59 of the FREE Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant Board Review Podcast. Join me as I cover ten Emergency Medicine End of Rotation Exam (EOR) review questions from the SMARTYPANCE course content following the NCCPA™ and PAEA content blueprint (download the FREE cheat sheet). This week […]
The PA Advisor Series: Patient Contact Hours and Healthcare Experience
The PA Advisor Series Welcome to the PA Advisors Series – a special series of posts where PA school applicants like yourself ask the tough questions and admissions directors from top-ranking PA schools provide the answers. Today We Will Discuss: Patient Contact Hours and Healthcare Experience Requirements for PA School Here are some of the questions […]
