What I Love about PA Education
This article appears in the July issue of JAAPA. My colleague is dying. He’s not just a colleague; he’s a dear friend as well, even though I don’t often see him outside of work. At least I didn’t until...
View ArticleCommon Contract Negotiation Mistakes
This article appears in the August issue of PA Professional Contract Negotiation matters! Here are some pointers on mistakes that are easy to make when in negotiations with a new employer. Accepting...
View ArticleProfessor’s Corner: Occam’s Razor, Hickam’s Dictum and Sutton’s Law
We are in the midst of starting our new semester at my program and the fall is unique as we have 3 different cohorts going on at one time. We have our 3rd year students who are ready to graduate in...
View ArticleNew Grad Anxiety
Post-Graduation Day 3: It feels like only hours since completing my final clinical rotation, and I already miss it. For twelve months, I possessed the power to ask almost any question I wanted of my...
View ArticleNo More Breast Cancer, Please
Reprinted with permission from Barton Associates I met her when I was in my 20s. She was in her 30s, a young mom with two small children. We were neighbors, and we shared a thin wall between our...
View ArticlePace University PA Students Participate in Light the Night Event
The Pace University- Lenox Hill Hospital PA Program recently set its all-time high for charitable giving! The Class of 2018, spearheaded by students Alyssia Johnson and Margaret Gerardi, succeeded in...
View ArticleLessons From My First Surgical PA Practice
I started PA school believing I wanted to be a primary care provider. Growing up, our pediatrician’s value was worth gold in our family. He was there for every milestone for each sibling. My childhood...
View ArticleEffective Networking for PAs
Tips for a Successful Informational Interview Recently, a past colleague reached out to me for the sole purpose of networking. We’ve run into each other occasionally over the last few years, but...
View ArticleProfessor’s Corner: An Open Letter to My Students
In August, I accepted a new position as the program director of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center PA Program in Memphis, TN. Professionally, it is exactly what I have been aspiring to...
View ArticleGift Guide for Your PA Mama
It’s that time of year again! Time to show your beloved, hardworking, intelligent PA Mama how appreciated she is. The holidays can be stressful trying to figure out what gift to buy all the people in...
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