Study Tips

The whole point of going to PA school is to get a job WORKING as a PA. Helping people, saving lives, and generally making the world a better place. What is the BEST way to find a job right of PA School? Making friends. Seriously. Networking on rotations is probably THE best way to FIND and … [Read more...] about This Very Weekend

I was musing one night, pondering over how I could be of the most service to you. Thinking, "what is that you want most?" Pass pharm? Well, yes Pass the PANCE? Certainly Graduate? Yes, of course But… those are all means to “end.” What is the “end”? The end is getting a job as a … [Read more...] about Have I got something for you

With baseball season just around the corner, I sent an email to my team asking parents to have a catch with their kid 3 times a week, for about 15 minutes. The impact of this minuscule, simple practice would be substantial for our first practice. Unfortunately, I’m pretty sure that not one person … [Read more...] about 15 minutes can save you…

This came in from an obviously smart and probably very handsome member of the PAER community: *** I just wanted to thank you for the hard work you have done in preparing such a great manual for review, The Final Step. I have been a PA for 19 years this June, and have been in specialty … [Read more...] about An obviously smart PAER community member

Tons of emails come in with people talking about mistakes, issues they’ve had, problems they’re going through. I was reading an excellent book this morning and came across an old idea: You are not your mistakes. You are not your failures. You are also not your successes. You are you. You … [Read more...] about Recovering from mistakes