Welcome to our first episode back since COVID 19 hit! It is a great one!

Maitry Patel is Canadian Certified PA working in Radiation Oncology at UHN in Toronto.

Maitry is the president-elect of the Association of Physician Assistants in Oncology, the former alternative director for the Ontario Chapter of CAPA, and currently pursuing her MBA. She is one fo the most dedicated PA advocates we have been lucky enough to meet. Join us as we discuss, creating a new PA role, switching gears to help with the COVID 19 pandemic, serendipity, and the myriad of options for PAs in the future

This is the audio from CanadianPA interview conducted by Anne Dang. You may see the video on www.CanadianPA.ca

Adam is a general surgery PA in Manitoba. Hear his experiences as a PA in Manitoba and his advice for those interested in the field.

This episode is a collab with Anne Dang from Canadian PA. See the whole video with the links bleow.

www.canadianpa.ca/physiatrypa

Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxRSzhYkxYY

MTP Podcast

PA Memes of Insta

PA Memes of Instagram is featured on this episode of Meet the PAs podcast.

Hear about the new company formed by a group of PA students to bring laughter during the stressful study times. PA Memes of Insta is a company run by several PA students and this episode features one of the creators. We discuss how the memes are made and how fast the company is growing. PA Memes of Insta has graciously allowed us to use a few of their memes in the past and there are a few listed in this post as well. Have a good meme idea? send them a message on Instagram and connect with them.

Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/pa.memes.ofinsta/?hl=en

Katrina Monti

US military physician assistant

Katrina Monit (Kati) is a physician assistant in the US military. Her story is humbling and captivating. Her her journey from army mechanic, through two tours of war, years living in Europe, and nearly a decade to reach her PA career goals. She is now stationed stateside seeing patients during half of her workday and spending the second half on various other tasks including leading new research. A true leader among the PA community whom we should look to for exemplary persistence and career excellence.

Kati presenting her research poster.

Contact Sofia

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-mughal-b558729b/

[email protected]

https://www.matrixeducation.co.uk/

Isil (pronounced Michelle without the 'M') is a physician associate in cardiology from Manchester, England. She is a regional representative for the North West Physician Associate Forum, an alliance to support and progress PAs across northern England, and she runs the Not a Doctor blog where she discusses PA life in the UK. Isil is also in the process of launching tailored interview services for aspiring PAs and PA job seekers. Isil is immersed in the progress of the PA profession and England. In this podcast episode, she discusses what lead her to this career path, the PA education process in the UK and how its different from Canada, her day to day experiences, the work of the North West Physician Associate Forum and how to get involved.

Contact Isil and follow her blog/Instagram:

https://www.northpaforum.co.uk/committee

https://www.notadoctor.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/notadoctoruk/

[email protected]

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Trevor Stone recently stepped down in December 2018 as President of the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA). He joined the reconstructive surgery department at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg Manitoba after spending 22 years in the Canadian Forces. He is an ardent supporter of the profession and is committed to ensuring Canadians in all regions are familiar with the PA profession and enjoy access to quality MD-PA team based medical care.

Trevor discusses his and the CAPA team’s accomplishments over the past year and what he hopes to see in the future with CAPA and the progression of the PA profession.

To contract Trevor Stone

Email: [email protected]

Meet The PAs Podcast Patreon account:

https://www.patreon.com/meetthepas

Lyndsey Milcarek is a leader for global health and the advancement of the PA profession. Lyndsey Milcarek is a leader for global health and the advancement of the PA profession. as demonstrated by her experience in the US, India, Brazil, and Africa. In this episode, Lyndsey explains her unique experience as a PA and public health leader, she will have you desperate to hear more. She is currently the president of PA’s for Global Health (PAGH), a volunteer run organization in the US. She is working to expand the reach of PAGH and develop leadership and advocacy in other countries, including Canada. After hearing her speak, you will be moved to reach out to her.

Contact Lyndsey

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndsey-milcarek-pa-c-mph-88197a89/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paglobalhealth/

Website: https://www.pasforglobalhealth.com/

Kristen is the Assistant Dean of the McMaster Physician Assistant Education Program. Kristen started out her career as an epidemiologist in public health and continued on to be part of the inaugural McMaster PA class in 2010. In addition to managing the McMaster program, practicing clinically, and advancing the PA progression in Ontario and across Canada, she is also pursuing her PhD.

Kristen discusses her experiences as a PA and as the program assistant dean and the progress that has been made over the last years. Hear the unique attributes to Canadian PA education and the what future goals are underway. Kristen gives tips for students applying to PA programs and her thoughts on becoming a successful PA in Canada. She also touches on the subject of job security and the progress being made in Ontario. Join us in the discussion with an outstanding leader in the PA and medical community in Canada.

You can contact Kristen through her email: [email protected]

For information about the McMaster PA program email: [email protected]