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,…
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 find the dreaded…
REAL TALK with KAREN CALCANO, PA-C
WELCOME KAREN! In growing The PA Blueprint, one of our favorite aspects of this business journey is to connect, learn from, and follow other PA-preneurs. We’ve learned a…
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 us on the…
WHAT IS THE OPTIMAL MORNING ROUTINE? 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 not ground-breaking nor…
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 clinical rotations, we…
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 rates among physicians,…
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF BURNOUT?
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 the common symptoms. …