Short White Coat Syndrome

In this episode our hosts, Alec and Casey, dive deep into the world of Physician Assistant leadership with our featured guest and NCCPA Board Chair, John Bradford, live from the 2024 AAPA Conference in Houston, Texas! Throughout our conversation, John shares his journey with us, offers advice for aspiring PA student leaders, touches on the importance of mentorship and networking in advancing your PA career, and discusses the current challenges and opportunities facing PAs today.

Join our hosts, Alec and Casey, in this special edition episode recorded live from the 2024 AAPA Conference in Houston, Texas with a very special guest and AAPA President-Elect, Jason Prevelige! Alec and Casey start us off with sharing their experiences from the conference, including Alec’s role as the Chief Delegate for the Student Academy and some of the recent transformative student-driven initiatives. Then we switch gears as we get to know Jason and learn about his journey from PA student to a prominent leader, balancing clinical practice with leadership, and maintaining work-life harmony. We discuss everything from hot topics like the significance of a unified doctoral degree like the Doctor of Medical Science, to working in underserved and international settings as a PA while addressing global health issues. Tune in for an enlightening discussion on leadership, career planning, and making a difference in the PA profession. 

In this episode our esteemed guest Peter Sandor, PA-C, joins David and Brett to talk about ways to make the most of clinical year and advice for new graduating PAs. Learn what preceptors are looking for in a student and how to handle yourself as a budding PA. 

PA school forces us to learn quickly how to be efficient and effective students! David and Dee talk about study methods, strategies, and survival skills to help you not just survive but thrive through PA school. Listen to find out what strategies have worked for them and what strategies may be best to avoid.

Didactic year can be a lot, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. First year PA students Tyler Broome and Dee join Brett and David who are currently in their second year to talk about the experiences and trials of getting into PA school and give a glimpse of the didactic year. Learn a little bit about what it takes to be a successful PA student and how didactic year has shaped us all.

Is didactic year dragging you down? Are you burnt out while “drinking from the firehose” that is PA school? Well listen to David and Dee discuss how they survived the rigors of studying for didactic year. Get tips and tricks on how to optimize your time to be a more effective student!

One of the most nerve-wracking aspects of getting into PA school is the interview. Brett and David sit down to discuss how they approached the PA school interview. Disclaimer we are not involved in any interviewing process and do not claim that these recommendations will guarantee an acceptance into a school. We discuss pearls that can help you conquer your interview and hopefully decrease anxiety associated with the process. Check out our Instagram page @shortwhitecoatsyndrome for David’s Interview Check List!

Hosts David Cooper and Amelia Maurer learn about the experiences and importance of the PA profession with faculty member and former AAPA president William Kohlhepp, PhD, MPH, PA-C. We get into the more holistic view of what it means to be a PA. We also discuss a little of the development of the profession and how Dr. Kohlhepp came to influence it.

Welcome to Short White Coat Syndrome: A PA student podcast. In this episode, you’ll get to know a bit about us and our podcast. We talk a little about our past experiences and what we hope to do with this podcast. Featuring: David Cooper, Brett Barnes, Amelia Maurer, and Alexa Zvinys. Not featured in this intro but heavily involved in creating episodes and starring on the podcast is Dee Sgambato.

This podcast was created by a group of PA students at Quinnipiac University with the goal to help promote, educate, and provide resources for Pre-PA, current PA students, and practicing PAs.