Two PAs in a Pod

This week we discuss how to decide what area of medicine you might want to work in.  The experiences leading up to school can be invaluable to help with this.  Also thinking about your tendencies will help guide your decision about the environment you want to be in each day.  Listen along with us!

This week we discuss an event in our state that happens once a year called PA Day on the Hill where PAs get to talk to legislators about bills that influence PA practice and the future for the profession.  We also discuss the topic of chest pain in this episode from the primary care, urgent care, and the emergency room viewpoints.

This week we discuss two of our rotations we have both completed so far.  We compare and contrast our experiences of inpatient vs. outpatient internal medicine.  We also discuss differences in family medicine in the clinic setting and in the urgent care setting. Listen along as we share what to expect on each of these foundational rotations!

Join us as we share the best jobs to get medical experience before applying to professional schools!  While there are hundreds of jobs in healthcare, these are some the ones that are able to be done while in high school and college to get great patient care hours and learn how clinics, nursing homes, and hospitals work.  Also, we encourage you to volunteer as often as you can before applying to professional schools and while in your programs as well.

This week on the Podcast is special because there is a guest who joins us as we discuss the road to getting into PA and professional school.  A fellow student, Karrington, joins the discussion about our tips and tricks for what to do in high school and college to successfully apply to graduate programs. As always, give us feedback and feel free to email us with any questions: [email protected]!

Listen as we share the tips we have learned about how to stay sane and healthy while still succeeding in professional school!  There are days when we have to sit in class all day and study all night.  However, the best balance is when you can learn to take time off for yourself when you have worked hard and passed your tests.  Yes, school is a lot of studying, but it's also a great time to create and solidify relationships. 

This week we discuss the methods that work best for a lot of students while in school in order to not only memorize but really learn the material given to students.  We also give you a fairly comprehensive list of materials we used to review information.  You can find this list with links on our website: 2pasinapod.com!

We are Hannah and Halle, two PA students here to bring you the tips and tricks we have learned while in school so that you can decide if a job in healthcare is a good fit for you! Join us as we discuss popular topics in medicine and share our experiences in the classroom and during rotations.