Dr. John Sarno’s book “The MindBody Prescription: Healing the Body, Healing the Pain” is invaluable and is one of two books by Dr. Sarno that should be required reading for all medical school and PA school students, as well as all practicing medical providers. Dr. Sarno has written a gripping and extraordinarily truthful account of psychosomatic back […]
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The 10 Best Cities for PAs to Move to in 2024
In its latest ranking of best healthcare jobs, U.S. News and World Report ranked physician assistants as the #2 healthcare job and the #4 best job overall in America. PAs are undoubtedly in high demand. As of the most recent estimates by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are ~148,000 PAs working in the USA. They […]
How to Answer Behavioral Questions in Your PA School Interview
In this post, we share expert strategies and real-life examples to help you master these tricky questions. You’ll learn how to use the STAR method to structure your answers, tailor your responses to the specific program, and showcase your unique skills and empathy.
The Physician Assistant Life Book Club
ISSUE 44 | NOVEMBER 2017 The Mask of Masculinity HOW MEN CAN EMBRACE VULNERABILITY, CREATE STRONG RELATIONSHIPS, AND LIVE THEIR FULLEST LIVES By Lewis Howes BUY THE BOOK The Mask of Masculinity isn’t a book I necessarily planned on reading, but I was compelled to read it for two reasons: One, Lewis Howes is a […]
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
It might seem odd to see a children’s book on a board about books for PAs. But if I were to choose one book that can teach us all about unconditional love and the definition of a life well-lived, it would be this one.
Interactive Map of State Constituent Chapters of the AAPA
As part of the PA School application process, I urge all applicants to join both the AAPA and their local state constituent chapter of the AAPA. To make the research process a bit easier, I have created a clickable map of all 56 AAPA State Constituent Chapters including direct links to their websites. You can […]
How to Choose the Best Undergraduate Major to Get into PA school
You already know that the best PA programs want applicants with an excellent GPA and a solid background in healthcare and science. But if you’re not sure what major to choose, this guide will help you decide!
Physician Assistant/Associate (PA) Salary for all 50 States Adjusted by Cost of Living 2024
According to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released on April 3, 2024, physician assistants/associates (PAs) in the U.S. earn an impressive average annual salary of $130,490, with a mean hourly wage of $62.74. The latest American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) salary report showed a slight (5.8% NOT inflation adjusted) increase […]
From Mock Interviews to PA Practice: Tolu Fannon Shares Her Journey
Gain valuable insights from Tolu Fannin, a practicing PA who shares her journey from being a pre-PA student to a mock interviewer. Learn tips for gaining experience, selecting a program, excelling in school, and thriving in your PA career.
Book Review: A Comprehensive Review for The Certification and Recertification Exam for Physician Assistants
This book is the gold standard when it comes to summarizing all the information you learned in PA school in less than 300 pages. This particular book is one of the most recommended by my peers. The author Claire O’Connell also just happens to be one of my favorite professors in PA School. It provides a good look at […]
The Future of Physician Assistant Education: Stop Stealing Dreams
Have you heard of Seth Godin’s free education manifesto Stop Stealing Dreams? In this manifesto, he discusses the history of education in America. How it was tailored to create “cogs in an industrial machine” rather than the much-needed linchpin’s necessary to drive future innovations. “School has become an industrialized system, working on a huge scale, […]
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Resuscitation!
Resuscitation! is the award-winning virtual patient simulator that makes learning medicine addictive! Resuscitation gives you a case presentation of a patient who is ill, and you play the role of the health care provider. You are in control and can take a history, perform a physical exam, develop a differential diagnosis and administer therapy to […]
10 Reasons Why You Should Become a Physician Assistant
Why should you become a physician assistant? Here are ten good reasons why you should choose to be a PA: 1. You get to help people every day and get paid to do it: Honestly, I could stop here. Every day I wake up to go to work I look forward to the work I […]
Overcoming Obstacles on Your Path to Becoming a Physician Assistant
Life is full of obstacles. They can be as simple as getting out of bed in the morning or as arduous as writing the perfect PA school application essay. Most of the time, the biggest obstacle is ourselves (affiliate link). The excuses that we create to avoid doing the things that matter most. This is […]
LinkedIn Profile Writing and Editing Service for PAs
If you’re a physician assistant/associate, pre-PA, or PA student then you know how important it is to have a strong LinkedIn profile. But writing and editing your LinkedIn profile can be a daunting task. That’s where our LinkedIn Profile Writing and Editing Service comes in. We will help you create, edit, or update your LinkedIn […]
Free PANCE and PANRE Board Review – Email Series
Sign up for the FREE Daily PANCE and PANRE I am super excited to announce my Free Daily PANCE and PANRE board review email review series. It’s 60 days of PANCE and PANRE Board Review Questions and Answers delivered directly to your inbox. It is an easy and fun way to learn! A new question will […]
Lange Q&A Physician Assistant Examination
I would highly recommend this book for anyone studying for the PANCE or PANRE. I spent the two weeks head down in this book working through questions. I was not at all surprised to see many of the same questions on the actual exam. Beyond the questions though are strong indicators of where to focus […]
The Pre-PA Advisor Series: Patient Contact Hours and Healthcare Experience
The Pre-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 […]
Are you a PA Practicing Medicine by Design or by Default?
Default is the status quo. It is cookie cutter medicine. It is flowchart medicine. It is brainless medicine. Default medicine is continuing to prescribe Paxil when studies show it to be no more effective than a sugar pill, default is telling a diabetic patient to increase whole grains when you know it should be no grains, […]
Free PANRE and PANCE Practice Tests and Exam Questions
I am happy to announce that the free PANCE and PANRE practice exams are finally up and running! There were a few technical hurdles to overcome, but I have worked out most of the kinks with the exam professor software. I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to send me corrections on […]
Thank You for Subscribing: Here is Your FREE 65 Page PA School Interview Workbook
[genesis_column size=”one-half” position=”first”] [/genesis_column] [genesis_column size=”one-half”] 300 PA School Interview Questions Workbook All 300 + interview questions with space provided to write your answers. I recommend you print this eBook and answer every single question. You don’t have to make it perfect, just come up with a reasonable answer and jot down your thoughts. This […]
How to Become a Straight-A Student: The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less
Getting good grades in college is not about studying harder but about studying smarter. This is the book I wish I had when I was completing my undergraduate coursework, taking the GRE’s and later on in PA School. This is the most important book you may read this year! Click here
Free PANCE and PANRE 120 Question Exam with Interactive Q&A
This PANCE and PANRE practice exam is designed to enhance your learning process. It is 100% free and makes a great review for both the PANCE and PANRE. There are in question answers and hints which provide test takers with immediate feedback. This is an excellent exam for board review and to introduce topics for […]
Judge Not, That Ye Be Not Judged
It is extremely easy to judge our patients. Maybe they don’t take their medicines as directed. Maybe they make poor dietary or lifestyle choices. Maybe they don’t parent like we parent, or they make poor decisions that lead to even worse outcomes. As medical providers… actually let me rephrase this, as humans, we need to […]
Physician Assistant State Licensing: Everything you Need to Know
As a freshly minted new graduate PA there are four steps you have to complete to move successfully from program to practice: Become nationally certified (by the NCCPA via the PANCE) Obtain a state license in the state you wish to practice Obtain an NPI number Obtain a federal DEA number As a practicing PA, you must […]
Meet the World’s Sexiest PA School Applicants
From GPA to GRE, PCE and HCE check out the latest PA school applicants you need to meet this application cycle. Learn what makes PA school ADCOMs swoon and want to “swipe right” on these PA school applicant CASPA profiles.
Total Spanish: Learn Spanish with the Michel Thomas Method
This is my favorite Spanish learning system of all time. Michel Thomas was a gifted linguist who mastered ten languages in his life-time and became famous for teaching much of Hollywood’s ‘A’ list how to speak a foreign language. Film stars such as Mel Gibson, Woody Allen, Emma Thompson and Barbara Streisand paid up to […]
How to Find The Direct Patient Care Experience You Need to Become a Physician Assistant
Read on: But you may also be interested in my newest post Healthcare Experience Required for PA School: The Ultimate Guide I could probably summarize this entire blog post with the following sentence: “THE MORE HANDS-ON PATIENT CARE EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE, THE STRONGER YOU WILL BE AS A PA SCHOOL CANDIDATE.” How many healthcare experience hours […]
Why Our Program? How to Answer This Common Supplemental Essay and Interview Question
Why our program? As you begin your PA school application process, one of the most common supplemental essay and interview questions you may encounter is, “Why our program?” This is an opportunity for you to explain why you are specifically interested in attending that particular college or university and why it is a good fit […]