PA POD

“Find the skills you’re going to need and realize those are skills, you can learn them and get better at them.” Brian Wallace is a pretty common name in most classroom. He is well known to most of us as the little voice streaming from our phones giving us the knowledge we need to pass our upcoming exams. If you didn't know his name, well he's the guy on Physician Assistant Exam Review pumping out facts. He came on to the show and talked about how he started in the PA world and what he has done to get where he is today. This one is a great listen and I hope you all enjoy! As always, if you have a story to tell please email [email protected]. Don't forget to like and follow our instagram page @papod_podcast. 

"When another person answers the question that you don’t know, don’t be hard on yourself. We are comparing ourselves too much when we think “I don’t know that question.” It’s not about the job or speciality, it matters who you’re surrounded by and working with." - Mariah Ramsey, MSPAS, PA-C. Mariah joins us to discuss her journey through PA school and how it lead her to emergency medicine. She talks a little about how she choose her specialty and what doing a post graduate program meant to her. 

“Don’t ever turn down an opportunity… take advantage of every opportunity you can get.” Marissa Mitter, PA-S is a first year PA student in South Carolina. She came on with me and had a great discussion about how her time a student athlete has helped shape her into a successful student. On this episode she discusses some her stresses during the application process, her time management skills, and how she maintains a her mental health along the way. If you haven't already please go follow our instagram account for previews of upcoming episodes @papod_podcast

"Find you passion, find your niche. If there is something you’re interested in and love, invest in that… We know PAs are overachievers. I think it’s important to find what fires you up and pursue that." Megan Cannon, PA-S, RD joins us today to discuss how she is combing her dietetics education with her passion as a PA. 

Today's episode is a little different. Normally all the episodes will be interview style, but this one is just me getting out some of the resources I am currently using 3 blocks into my PA student career. The rank is no particular order, and you haven't tried them yet give them a run! If you have any other resources you use, or comments please send to [email protected]

In our first Episode we bring on Jack Tillman, PA-C following his year long Emergency Medicine Fellowship in New York. Jack Gives us his take on some challenges he has faced since graduation, the lessons he's learned, and the resources he's used along the way.