No design skills, no template wrestling, no fight with Microsoft Word. Here’s the complete step-by-step walkthrough of the free PA Life Application Studio I built — from first click to print-ready document. Here’s the kicker — the hardest part of a PA résumé was never the content. You lived the content. It’s the formatting: the […]
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238 Free Online Science, Math and Pre-Medical Courses
Below is a comprehensive list of over 238 free online science, math and premedical courses. Many of these are geared to the pre-pa student, but there are several courses covering more advanced medical topics, such as the free Stanford Mini Med School, topics in endocrinology, brain and behavior, physiology, global health and genomics. Whether you are […]
Google Glass: Welcome to the World of Augmented Health Care
I love technology. And yes, I love Google. When the two combine the only thing that can make me happier is the thought of how these types of technologies will evolve to bring patient care into the 21’st century. I remember when I started PA school in 2002 it was suggested that we purchase a […]
Save a Patient Save the World: The Crisis Text Line
“He won’t stop raping me, he told me not to tell anyone, he is my dad, are you there?” -Anonymous Teenager hen Nancy Lublin started texting teenagers to help with her social advocacy organization, what she found was shocking — they started texting back about their own problems, from bullying to depression to abuse. So […]
The Best Medical iPhone and iPad Apps for Physicians, PAs, and Medical Students
Medical App Directory for iPhone on iTunes Anesthesiology Anesthesiology i-pocketcards – $3.99 – Designed for both the iPhone and the iPad, this app is a clinical reference guide with a compilation of scores, classification, algorithm and dosage information necessary for the Anesthetics environment. It has received a 4-star rating and several high reviews. Gas Guide: […]
