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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
JOB POSTINGS: What you need to know
We all look at job postings. Perhaps you’re a clinical year PA student and searching for your first job…how exciting and overwhelming at the same…
Why I turned down the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment
The National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program can be a great opportunity to pay back your student loans. I was very excited to apply…