Physician assistant student studying

10 Most Helpful Study Tips for First Year PA Students The way you studied in undergrad may not always be the most effective or efficient way of studying while in PA school, as I have learned. As you begin your journey, or if you are already well on your way, you might find a few of these study tips helpful to increase the breadth of knowledge you are able to digest. Anytime I get bogged down in the amount of material we are required to know for an exam, or how uneventful a lecturer may make…

Earlier this month, the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) released its third Student Report, comprised of data from the 2018 Matriculating Student and End of Program Surveys. While the Matriculating Student Survey (MSS) has been around for a while, the End of Program Survey (EOPS),

Why did I choose to become a Physician Assistant? This is a question I was asked often in PA school. The PA career is on the rise, becoming increasingly popular with young women like myself. Howeve…

This is my advice to PA students. You can turn a negative experience in to a positive. Then later, be the type of teacher your students look up to.

Here are the Top 5 Reasons NOT to Become a Physician Assistant (PA) 1. You are becoming a PA because it’s (enter your reason here) than becoming a doctor Examples include: It’s easier than becoming a doctor It’s more convenient than becoming a doctor It’s more practical than becoming a doctor It’s my backup planHere are the Top 5 Reasons NOT to Become a Physician Assistant (PA) 1. You are becoming a PA because it’s (enter your reason here) than becoming a doctor Examples include: It’s easier…

Here is the ultimate Physician Assistant Program Admissions Timeline for applying to PA school. When you should apply (start early) along with a monthly PA School application to-do list for guaranteed CASPA application successHere is the general timeline for applying to PA school Generally, applications are submitted one year prior to the year you plan to attend. Note: complete applications are better than early ones, but with rolling admissions, earlier submissions are frequently better…

Congratulations! If you are reading this you are likely finishing the didactic year of PA school and about to start your clinical rotations.

Whether you’re a first-time PA school applicant or a reapplicant, these eight steps are a blueprint for conquering the PA school application process. Here are eight simple steps to becoming a Physician Assistant.

Are you struggling to decide between PA or MD, NP or PA, pre-nursing or biochem, a new job vs. your comfy job, CNA vs. MA, or scribe vs. EMT? One day you favor option A and the next day you flounder back to option B or worse, you start looking at option C. Wouldn’t itAre you struggling to decide between PA or MD, NP or PA, pre-nursing or biochem, a new job vs. your comfy job, CNA vs. MA, or scribe vs. EMT? One day you favor option A and the next day you flounder back to option B or worse…