3 SECRETS TO GETTING INTO PA SCHOOL
If you’re thinking there is some hack that I can tell you, in order to bypass the prerequisites and requirements for PA school, then you…
SHIFT WORK vs. FIXED SCHEDULE: THE GREAT DEBATE
As those of us working in healthcare know, people don’t just seek medical care between the hours of 9-5. This means that for those of…
WHAT IS THE COST OF FINANCIAL IGNORANCE?
Job#1 I’ve been working as a PA for nearly 10 years, but only within the last 1.5 years did I understand my finances. I had…
5 JOB INTERVIEW “MUST-DOs”
For many PA graduates, it’s interview season! Here are 5 tips to crush your interview: 1. DRAW ON YOUR PA SCHOOL INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE We all…
THE PA BLUEPRINT: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF SHAYNE
Here’s a peek behind the curtain of my workdays, as I’ve been asked about this recently, but before you read ahead, here’s this disclaimer: It’s…
LEARN ‘N LEVERAGE: BURNOUT PART 5
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU ARE BURNED OUT? Self-awareness is the best way to know if you are burned out, but you can also…
LEARN ‘N LEVERAGE: BURNOUT PART 4
WHAT CAUSES BURNOUT? Often overlooked, the mental conditioning from our “mini-medical school” training as PAs acts as a primer for future burnout. Especially during our…
LEARN ‘N LEVERAGE: BURNOUT PART 3
According to this article by Essary, et. al: “…small studies suggest that rates of burnout among PAs may be similar to rates among physicians, between 34 percent and…
LEARN ‘N LEVERAGE: BURNOUT PART 2
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF BURNOUT? Knowing the concept and definition of burnout is one thing, but it is more important to understand and recognize…
LEARN ‘N LEVERAGE: BURNOUT
WHAT IS BURNOUT? According to Christina Maslach, psychology professor and creator of the gold standard for burnout assessments (Maslach Burnout Inventory, or MBI): “Burnout is…