Networking 101
Networking 101 by Kayla Bassett, PA-C We’ve all heard it before: “it’s not about what you know, its about who you know”. The power of networking is something…
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NONLINEAR CAREER PATH: Interview with Michalia Humphrey, PA-C
Here at The PA Blueprint, we support those that choose unorthodox, non-linear career paths…from sabbaticals to non-clinical jobs to side hustles. After all, working 9-5 for 25 years…
FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR APPs: An Interview with Frank Randall, MPA
We had the recent pleasure to interview Frank Randall, MPA, who is a financial planning professional that specializes in working with many APPs and other healthcare workers. His…
CONFERENCE REVIEW: ENT for the PA-C 2023
What and Where? ENT for the PA-C is a yearly CME conference designed for APPs practicing in ENT (otolaryngology). This year it was held in Hollywood, California with…
The Doctorate Is In – Interview with David Beck, PA-C
We regularly get asked about doctorates for PAs, as there is a trend towards this as a terminal degree for the PA profession. Given that other healthcare professionals,…
Should I use a Recruiter?
INTERVIEW WITH STEFFAN CALDERON-MAYETTE: RECRUITING CONSULTANT IN PRIMARY CARE WITH BARTON ASSOCIATES Here at The PA Blueprint, we regularly get asked if PAs should use recruiters during the…
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 professional network. This…
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CAREER VITAL SIGNS
INTRO When assessing a patient’s state of wellness or illness, one of the most important things that we collect are the vital signs: temperature, heart rate, blood pressure,…
NEGOTIATING FOR MORE: How to recognize and build leverage
NOT JUST SWEET-TALKING Fine, I’m just going to come right out and say it: Don’t let any talking heads convince you that the only thing standing between you…
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APPLICATION ESSENTIALS FOR PAs
Sometimes the inertia of creating your resume, CV, clinical summary and cover letters can be hard to overcome. If you’re soon-to-be-graduating, you may be getting ready to apply…
SAGE ADVICE IN OUR INTERVIEW OF CREIGHTON PA PROGRAM DIRECTOR, STEPHANE VANDERMEULEN
Since we started doing interviews for our blog, we’ve had a desire to interview a PA Program Director. Given that we work with so many 1st and 2nd…
How to Optimize Negotiating a Raise
Negotiating for a raise during the interview process is much different than negotiating for a raise once you are at a job. A lot goes into getting a raise, but…