TAKING AN ALTERNATIVE CAREER PATH
Interview with Monique J. Williams, PhD, MSPA One of the best pieces of PA career advice that we give is to cultivate and leverage your…
THE ESSENTIAL CLINICAL YEAR RESOURCES FOR PAs
Our goal at The PA Blueprint is to keep you as informed as possible, and one way we can do that is to connect you…
ALL ABOUT THE PANCE: Basics, Resources, Pro Tips + More
PANCE BASICS So, you’re moving along within the clinical year, or maybe getting ready to graduate and have this looming certification exam ahead of you….
SHAYNE’S FAVORITE PRIMARY CARE RESOURCES
In 10 years of primary care and urgent care medicine, I’ve vetted quite a few resources, and have some personal favorites. I figured I would…
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Getting those requisite 1-2 years of experience
Tell me if this sounds familiar: You’re graduating soon and looking for jobs, reading through postings that sound great, only to scroll down further and…
PABP INVESTIGATION: Wood-Fired Morale Boosting in Healthcare
Most of you probably associate us at The PA Blueprint with our ground-breaking work on career optimization for PAs and other medical professionals. While that…
GUEST POST: Beth and Katie from Pre-PA Clinic
THE PA BLUEPRINT: As we’ve said previously, one our of favorite aspects of being PA-preneurs is connecting with our colleagues in this space, and we’ve…
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU’RE BURNED OUT?
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…
WHAT CAUSES BURNOUT?
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…
WHAT INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF BURNOUT?
WHAT FACTORS INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF BURNOUT? According to this article by Essary, et. al: “…small studies suggest that rates of burnout among PAs may be similar to…